Supa de linte / Lentil soup

Ingrediente / Ingredients:
- 1 cana si jumatate de linte; 1 and 1/2 cup of letils;
- 2 morcovi / 2 carrots;
- 2 tulpini telina verde / 2 stalks of celary;
- 1 ceapa medie / 1 medium onion;
- 2 catei de usturoi / 2 cloves of garlic;
- oregano / oregano; busuioc / basil;
- frunza de dafin / bay leaf;
- spanac / spinach;
- rosii pasate / crushed tomatoes;
- ulei de masline / olive oil;
- otet / vinegar;
- sare si piper / salt and pepper.

Morcovii, telina si ceapa se toaca marunt si se pun intr-o cratita cu o lingura de ulei de masline. Se adauga apoi usturoiul, frunza de dafin, 1 lingurita de oregano si o lingurita de busuioc si se calesc timp de 2 minute.

Apoi se pune lintea peste leume si se acopera cu 8 cani de apa si rosiile pasate. Dupa ce da in clocot se acopera cratita cu un capac si se lasa la foc mic timp de 45 minute.

[You must dice the carrots, celary and onion and add the to a pot with one tablespoon of olive oil Then add the garlic, bay leaf, 1 teaspoon of oregano and one of basil and stir for 2 minutes.

Then add the letils and cover with 8 cups of water, crushed tomatoes.Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat, cover and cook for 45 minutes.]

 

Dupa ce lintea a fiert se toaca marunt spanacul si se adauga in supa. Se mai lasa pe foc inca 5 minute apoi se adauga 1 lingura de otet si se amesteca bine.

Se serveste cu putin patrunjel proaspat deasupra.

[Once the letils are done, slice the spinach and add to the soup. Leave it on the stove for another 5 minutes then remove from the heat, add 1 tablespoon of vinegar and stir.

Serve with fresh parsley on top.]