Lentil Soup

Thought I would make a quick post about a soup that I eat pretty much every week. Its super healthy and very good. As the title suggests it is a lentil soup. You will need:

1 cup dry lentils
14 oz crushed tomatoes
Swiss chard ( usually it is sold in prepacked bundles. Just grab one of those and decide how much you want. Only use the leaves. I usually use about 110 grams.)
Half of a medium onion chopped
Extra Virgin Olive Oil or just some sort of oil or spray to coat the pan
1 cup water












Put the lentils in boiling water and cook about 13 to 15 minutes depending on the consistency you like. I like mine more solid than mushy. While those are cooking put half the onion in a food processor and pulse until very finely chopped. Then do the same with the chard. This can be done by hand if you do not mind larger pieces.












Finally heat a skillet over medium high heat and add the oil. Put the onions in and cook a few minutes until tender. Add the crushed tomatoes, the cooked and drained lentils, the water and finally the chard. Bring up to a boil and let it heat for just a few minutes. And that's it. I can generally get about four 9.3oz servings out of eat batch. I put it in an airtight container the fridge and it lasts about two weeks. Feel free to double the recipe and freeze the extra so that it will last as long as you want it to.

This dish is another that looks pretty gross when its done but I promise it is good stuff!