Lentil Soup With Swiss Chard And Noodles |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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A classic Lebanese soup named Rishta. This is my family's version. Spinach is often used when Swiss Chard is not available or other hardy greens will do just fine as well. Chopped Rhubarb is sometimes added instead of Lemon Juice when it is in season. Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups green or brown lentils |
6 cups broth (chicken or vegetable) |
2 1/2 cups chopped swiss chard leaves or an equal amoun of spinach leaves.) |
2 medium onions sliced into thin crescents |
6 cloves garlic, crushed |
2 tsp cumin seeds, toasted and ground |
2 tsp coriander seeds toasted and ground |
1/3 cup cilantro chopped |
1 tbls fresh lemon juice or to taste |
1 cup broken vermicelli, large orzo, or other small pasta. |
1/4 cup olive oil |
salt and fresh cracked pepper |
garnish |
lemon wedges |
chopped green onions |
Directions:
1. Wash Lentils well and pick through. Place in Large saucepan with the cold Broth. Bring to boil, skimming if necessary, Cover, lower heat, simmer gently 15 - 20 minutes.
2. As Lentils are cooking, heat Olive Oil in a separate pan. Add onions, cook on med heat until well carmelized. (Dark brown, not Burnt)
3. Crush Garlic into a past with salt. Add to Onions during last minute of cooking. Drain mixture, reserving oil in pan. Transfer to a blender and puree'.
4. Add puree' to the cooking Lentils.
5. Wash thoroughly and drain Swiss Chard. Slit leaves in half lenghthwise. Remove large center stalk and coarsely chop the greens. If using Spinach, remove large stems and coarsely chop.
6. Heat the remaining oil(Med High) in the Onion cooking skillet. Toast the pasta until it reaches a deep golden brown.
7. Add Chard or Spinach, Pasta, Cilantro, Cumin, Coriander, Lemon juice and Rhubarb (if adding). (If adding Rhubarb, test for tartness before adding lemon.) Season with Salt & Pepper. Cover and simmer gently until pasta is tender. (15-20 mins.)
8. Garnish with chopped Green Onions. Serve with Lemon Wedges & Bread
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