Beef Lentil Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 quart water
• 1 cup dried lentils, rinsed
• 2 cups cabbage, chopped
• 1 cup carrot, sliced
• 1 cup celery, sliced
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 2 beef bouillon cubes (optional)
• 10 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, brown ground beef and drain fat.
• 2 add water,lentils, cabbage,carrots, celery,onion, green pepper, pepper, thyme and bay leaf. add salt and bouillon cubes if using.
• 3 bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 1 - 1 1/2 hours or until lentils and vegetables are tender.
• 4 add spinach and heat through. remove bay leaf.