Lebanese Lentil Soup

Lebanese-Style Lentil Soup with Swiss Chard and Lemon

- ⏲️ Prep time: 10 min

- 🍳 Cook time: 30 min

- 🍽️ Servings: 8

Ingredients

- 3 cups red lentils

- 12 cups water

- 1 large red onion, diced

- 2 small Yukon gold potatoes, diced

- 1 medium zucchini, diced

- 4 cups Swiss chard, chopped

- 1 bunch of cilantro, chopped

- ¼ cup of lemon juice, more to taste

- 1 teaspoon cumin

Directions

1. In a large pot, add lentils and water and place on medium heat to boil.

2. In a pan, sauté onions until pink, about 5 minutes. Add chopped Swiss chard and sauté together until chard is wilted, 2-3 minutes.

3. After lentils have cooked about 8 minutes, add onion chard mixture, along with diced potatoes and zucchini to the boiling water.

4. Add salt and pepper to taste.

5. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover the pot, and cook until the potatoes and lentils are completely cooked, about 12 minutes.

6. Add the chopped cilantro. Stir and cook for about 5 minutes.

7. Add lemon juice and cumin before serving.

Contribution

- Skipper Davies [github](https://github.com/ferociousmadman)

;tags: soup mediterranean lebanese