Marry Me Lentils Soup

Ingredients

• 1/4 white onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• Salt
• Lentils
• 1/4 red onion, diced
• Some spinach, washed
• Oil from sun dried tomatoes
• 4 minced garlic cloves
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes, chopped
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup heavy cream
• Parmesan cheese, to taste

Instructions

1. In a pot set to medium heat with boiling water, add a quarter of a white onion, 2 garlic cloves, and some salt.
2. Add the lentils and cook for about 20 minutes.
3. While the lentils cook, dice a quarter of a red onion and wash some spinach.
4. After 20 minutes, drain the lentils and set them aside.
5. In a pan over medium heat, add some of the oil from the sun-dried tomatoes.
6. Once the oil is hot, sauté the red onion for about a minute.
7. Add 4 minced garlic cloves and sauté for another minute.
8. Add 3 tablespoons of tomato paste and mix well.
9. Add half a cup of chopped sun-dried tomatoes, 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika, and 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning; mix everything together.
10. Pour in 2 cups of chicken broth and stir until well combined.
11. Add the lentils and let it come to a boil.
12. Once boiling, add 1 cup of heavy cream and as much spinach as you like.
13. Mix well and check for salt, adding more if needed.
14. Cover and cook for about 5 minutes.