Spinach-lentil soup

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity	Measure	Ingredient
6	cups	Vegetable Broth (Ornish)
1	cup	Lentils
1	tablespoon	Cooking wine
1½	large	Onions, diced
1	small	Green bell pepper, diced
1		Celery stalk, diced
8	ounces	Tomato sauce
½	cup	Salsa
2	tablespoons	Better than Bouillon
10	ounces	Frozen chopped spinach, thawed out and drained

Directions

(Modified from the original.) In large saucepan, bring 5 cups broth and lentils to a boil. Simmer 30 minutes. In large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Saut‚ onion, bell pepper and celery until tender. Add to saucepan. Add tomato sauce and salsa. Blend well. Simmer 30 minutes. If necessary, thin out soup with remaining broth. Add spinach and stir. Simmer 2 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste and serve. Serves 6. Zorba's Heart-Healthy Recipe of the Week, 2/97 www.wpr.org 226 calories, 2.4g fat, 45 g carb, 18g fiber, 14g protein Recipe by: Zorba's Heart-Healthy Recipe of the Week, 2/97 Posted to fatfree digest V97 #002 by Terry and Kathleen Schuller <schuller@...> on Feb 18, 1997.