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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Lentil And Spinach Soup (sopa De Lentejas Con Espinacas)

    Lentil and Spinach Soup (Sopa de Lentejas con Espinacas)

    May 19, 2011 · Modified: Jul 15, 2021 by Erica Dinho · 10 Comments

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    My craving for spinach lately is surprising considering I hated spinach so much as a child and didn't eat it as an adult until a couple of years ago. I have to admit, I was anti-spinach, but not anymore!

    This soup is a fantastic meatless dish and is full of iron!

    Enjoy.

    Lentil and Spinach Soup (Sopa de Lentejas con Espinacas)Pin

    Lentil and Spinach Soup (Sopa de Lentejas con Espinacas)

    Erica Dinho
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    Course Main Course
    Cuisine International
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 437 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 tbsp olive oil
    • 2 carrots, peeled and diced
    • ½ cup onion, finely chopped
    • 2 garlic cloves, minced
    • 2 tomatoes finely chopped
    • ¼ cup red bell pepper, finely chopped
    • ¼ cup green pepper, finely chopped
    • Salt and pepper
    • ½ teaspoon chili powder
    • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
    • 1 ½ cups dried lentils, picked over and rinsed
    • 6 cups vegetable broth or water
    • 2 tbsp tomato paste
    • 3 cups spinach, chopped
    • 2 medium potatoes, diced

    Instructions
     

    • In a medium pot over medium heat, sauté the carrot and onion and cook until the onion is translucent, about 2 minutes.
    • Add the garlic, tomatoes, red pepper, green pepper and sauté until the vegetables are soft, about 3 minutes. Add the cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper.
    • Add the lentils, the broth and tomato paste, increase the heat to high and bring to a boil.
    • Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer until the lentils are tender about 25 minutes. Add the potatoes and cook for about 10 minutes more.
    • Add the spinach and simmer for about 2 minutes more. Season the soup with salt and pepper.
    • Serve warm with plain white rice.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 437kcalCarbohydrates: 78gProtein: 23gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 1532mgPotassium: 1667mgFiber: 28gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 9024IUVitamin C: 64mgCalcium: 107mgIron: 8mg
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    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Belinda @zomppa

      May 19, 2011 at 10:56 am

      Me too! Used to hate it, but now it's one of my veggies of choice. So anything that celebrates sounds great to me!

      Reply
    2. Joan Nova

      May 19, 2011 at 3:35 pm

      It looks so comforting and satisfying.

      Reply
    3. Lyndsey

      May 19, 2011 at 3:45 pm

      This looks great! I love adding spinach to so many things just to get it in there. My daughter even accept this now! I would eat it when I was young but only with lemon juice on it.

      Reply
    4. Cynthia

      May 19, 2011 at 8:50 pm

      I have not had soup with rice in ages Erica. This makes me hungry.

      Thanks for stopping by...

      Reply
    5. norma

      May 20, 2011 at 2:23 pm

      two of my favorites rolled into one..soooo good

      Reply
    6. tasteofbeirut

      May 26, 2011 at 11:57 pm

      We also make lentil soups with chard; this soup looks delicious with all these flavorful veggies and I am going to make it next time! Thanks!

      Reply
    7. rosita vargas

      May 30, 2011 at 8:12 pm

      Que hermoso plato yo adoro las lentejas,tu receta es estupenda,gracias por venir a mi cocina ,me gusta Colombia y sus recetas,hace ya 10 años fuimos a Colombia y nos preparaban comidas exquisitas como las tuyas,cariños y abrazos.

      Reply
    8. Maca Gómez

      January 21, 2012 at 3:41 pm

      Hola Erica, estoy absolutamente enamorada de tu blog! Me encanta, me dan ganas de cocinar todo el día. Ya tengo fichadas un par de recetas que quiero intentar. Me hacen sentir como en casa. Yo soy colombiana también y vivo en Escocia, se me dificulta conseguir ciertos ingredientes, la población latina acá no es tan grande, pero se hace lo que se puede. Por cierto, preparé esta sopa y fue como tomar sopa de la abuela, maravilloso! Saludos.

      Reply
      • Erica

        January 21, 2012 at 6:06 pm

        Maca- Gracias por tu comentario y me alegra que te guste la pagina!!

        Reply

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