Lentils with spinach are a delicious and different alternative for people who do not eat meat. With this recipe you will learn to prepare a different dish of lentils with vegetables, since the flavor of the spinach will give the dish personality, we assure you that you will love it.
Ingredients to make Lentils with Spinach:
- 300 grams of cooked lentils
- 20 grams of fresh thyme
- 1 package of spinach
- 120 grams of long onion
- 1 teaspoon of garlic paste
- 1 pinch of salt and pepper
How to make Lentils with Spinach:
1. To start making our recipe for lentils with spinach, in the first step pre-list all the ingredients.
2. To wash the spinach, remove the stem and place the leaves in a bowl. Add water until it covers the leaves and adds lemon juice or vinegar to disinfect them. Leave in this mixture for 10 to 15 minutes then remove, wash and drain.
3. Bring a deep pot to medium heat and add a tablespoon of olive oil. Sauté the long onion with salt, pepper, and garlic paste to taste to flavor our recipe.
4 Once the onion is fried, add 2-3 cups of water. Add the thyme branches to add flavor or if you want any aromatic herb that is of your preference.
5. Continuing with our recipe for lentils with spinach, when you see that the water is boiling or at a boiling point, add the spinach leaves and cook for about five minutes.
6. Finally, add the cooked lentils with their broth and leave to keep on low heat for 5 more minutes. Turn off the heat to prevent our spinach from losing its properties and rectify this by adding salt and pepper to taste.
7. Serve the lentils with spinach decorating with a little finely chopped parsley on top.
