Name: Christo's Lentil-Spinach Soup
Ingredients: 2 c Diced yellow onions; 1/4 c Olive oil; 6 c Chicken stock; 1 lb Green lentils; 1 lb Chopped frozen spinach -or-; 1 qt Fresh spinach leaves; stemmed, washed; and loosely packed; 2 ts Ground black pepper; 1/4 c Fresh lemon juice; Salt to taste

“Love your neighbor as yourself” (Mt. 19:19) is considered the biblical proof text (for those who need one). When interpreted through cultural spectacles, this verse means that we must love ourselves in order to love other people. But in reality the passage doesn’t even suggest such an interpretation. Jesus spoke of these words to rich young man who clearly loved himself and his possessions too much. There is only one command in the passage, and it is “love your neighbor.” Nobody, including the writers of Scripture, could have dreamed that this passage taught self-love. It took some cultural changes to reinterpret it and turn our eyes inward.

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats		Soup	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Diced yellow onions
1/4	c	Olive oil
6	c	Chicken stock
1	lb	Green lentils
1	lb	Chopped frozen spinach -or-
1	qt	Fresh spinach leaves; stemmed, washed; and loosely packed
2	ts	Ground black pepper
1/4	c	Fresh lemon juice
		Salt to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

In a deep saucepan, saute onions in olive oil until transparent, but not
brown.  Add chicken stock and bring to boil.  Add lentils and return to
moderate boil.  If using frozen spinach, add it at this point; if using
fresh spinach, julienne the leaves and add when the lentils have been
cooking 20 minutes. The soup should cook a total of 30 to 40 minutes,
depending on the dryness of the lentils. Finish the soup with black pepper,
lemon juice, and salt. Makes 6 servings.
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