chard lentil soup lebanese style

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 cups water
• 1 cup large brown lentils, rinsed
• 4 cups thinly sliced swiss chard
• 4 large potatoes, cut into cubes
• 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 6 cloves garlic, crushed (or more to taste)
• 1 tablespoon salt, or to taste
• 1/2 cup olive oil

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• bring water to a boil in a large pot. cook lentils in boiling water until beginning to soften, 8 to 10 minutes. add chard; continue cooking until wilted, about 5 minutes.
• add potatoes to the boiling water, reduce heat to medium-low, cover the pot, and cook until the potatoes are completely cooked, about 12 minutes.
• mix lemon juice, crushed garlic, and salt together in a bowl; add to the pot. continue to cook at a simmer another 5 minutes. stir olive oil into the mixture. increase heat to high and cook another 1 to 2 minutes.