Chilled Lentil Soup With Spinach

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup coarsely chopped onion
• 1 cup thinly sliced celery
• 3 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 1/2 cups dried lentils (washed)
• 6 cups beef broth
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, cooked according to pkg directions

Recipe

• 1 in large stock pot, heat olive oil and sauté onion, celery, and garlic until limp.
• 2 add lentils and broth; bring to a boil.
• 3 reduce heat and simmer, covered, 1 hour or until lentils are tender.
• 4 cool slightly.
• 5 using blender, puree soup in batches; return to stock pot.
• 6 rinse spinach in colander and squeeze out as much moisture as possible.
• 7 add spinach to soup, stirring to combine completely.
• 8 place in non-reactive (glass or plastic) container and chill, covered, in refrigerator.
• 9 serve cold or at room temperature.