Name: Easy Spinach Lentil Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Bacon, chopped - 4 strips; Shredded carrots - 1 cup; Onion, chopped - 1 large; Olive oil - 1 teaspoon; Chicken broth - 6 cups; Water - 3 cups; Salsa - 1 cup; Dried lentils, rinsed - 16 ounces; Bay leaf - 1; Ground cumin - 1 teaspoon; Dried rosemary - 1 teaspoon; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon; Fresh spinach, torn - 1 (10 ounce) package; Cubed potatoes - 1 cup

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Ingredients for - Easy Spinach Lentil Soup

1. Bacon, chopped - 4 strips

2. Shredded carrots - 1 cup

3. Onion, chopped - 1 large

4. Olive oil - 1 teaspoon

5. Chicken broth - 6 cups

6. Water - 3 cups

7. Salsa - 1 cup

8. Dried lentils, rinsed - 16 ounces

9. Bay leaf - 1

10. Ground cumin - 1 teaspoon

11. Dried rosemary - 1 teaspoon

12. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon

13. Fresh spinach, torn - 1 (10 ounce) package

14. Cubed potatoes - 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Easy Spinach Lentil Soup

1. Stage

Place bacon in a large skillet or Dutch oven and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Stir in carrot, onion, and olive oil cooking until tender, about 5 minutes.

2. Stage

Cover bacon mixture with chicken broth, water, and salsa; mix in lentils, bay leaf, cumin, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until lentils are tender, 40 to 50 minutes. Stir in spinach and potatoes; simmer until spinach is wilted and potatoes are cooked, 10 to 15 minutes longer.