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Lentil Soup With Greens and Rice

URL: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/lentil-soup-with-greens-and-rice

Ingredients

The soup base

  • ⅔ cup basmati rice
  • ⅔ cup French green lentils
  • 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 6 cups water
  • 2 tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt
  • 1¼ tsp Morton kosher salt
  • 5 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 medium onions, thinly sliced
  • 5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 1 Tbsp ground coriander
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • to taste freshly ground pepper

The greens

  • 1 10-oz. package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
  • ½ cup finely chopped herbs (such as cilantro, parsley, and/or dill)
  • 2 Tbsp unsalted butter

The garnish

  • 1 lemon juice of
  • 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt

Instructions

  1. Wrap the thawed spinach in a towel and squeeze out excess liquid.
  2. Melt 2 Tbsp of butter in a pot, add spinach and herbs, season with salt, and cook until combined.
  3. In the same pot, heat olive oil, add onions, and cook until browned. Add garlic and cook until fragrant.
  4. Stir in spices and cook briefly, then add rice, lentils, broth, salt, and water. Bring to a boil, then simmer until rice and lentils are tender.
  5. Mix in the spinach and cook until heated through, then add lemon juice and remaining butter.
  6. Combine yogurt with salt and olive oil, then serve soup topped with yogurt mixture.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
4
Calories
250
Total fat
12g
Total carbohydrates
30g
Total protein
10g
Sodium
500mg
Cholesterol
20mg

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