Lentil
We love a good lentil soup: rich, flavorful, filled with only good "stuff". Lentils are low in fat, high in protein and fiber. The majority of American lentils are grown in western Idaho and eastern Washington. We tried every variety grown there and think the Pardina is best with its distinctive, almost nutty flavor. This is a simple soup: lentils, spinach, sweet onions, just the right amount of garlic and red peppers. Guess it's true: some of the best things in life aren't very complicated.
INGREDIENTS: Water, Lentils, Celery, Spinach, Rice Starch, Tomatoes, Onions, Red Peppers, Olive Oil, Lower Sodium Sea Salt, Lentil Flour, Garlic.
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Lentils
Our Favorite Lentil Story: The four most distinguished families of ancient Rome were named after lentils and its legume cousins beans, peas and chickpeas: Lentulus (lentils), Piso (peas), Cicero (chickpeas) and Fabius (fava beans). The USDA would tell you that there are an almost endless number of lentil varieties. We think we have tasted them all and chose the very flavorful Spanish Pardina Lentils because of their rich, nutty flavor. These same Pardina Lentils originated in Spain and have been consumed for many thousands of years. Great taste, great nutrition, well traveled for centuries.
Spinach
Why Spinach and Popeye?
Popeye's creator, E.C. Segar, was a vegetarian. E.C. Segar wanted to make sure everyone knew the benefits of eating veggies. The one sure way he helped promote the love of vegetables was to make his popular character love spinach. "Popeye" was shown to develop amazing strength after ingesting the green leafy vegetable.
It rapidly gained popularity during the 1920's when nutritionists found spinach to be rich in numerous vitamins and minerals. Or maybe it was because of the beloved "Popeye", who first debuted on January 17, 1929 in a comic strip called Thimble Theatre.
Olive Oil
Homer called it 'liquid gold' - The olive is native to Asia Minor and spread from Iran, Syria, and Palestine to the rest of the Mediterranean basin over 6,000 years ago. It is among the oldest known cultivated trees in the world- being grown before written language was invented!
Legend has it Athena brought it to the Greeks as a gift, touted as being useful for light, heat, food, medicine, and perfume. In ancient Greece, athletes ritually rubbed it all over their body. Its leafy branches crowned the victorious in friendly games and bloody war, and the oil from its fruit has anointed kings and saints throughout history. Olive trees, a symbol of abundance, strength, and peace, were so sacred to Hellenic society that those who cut one down were condemned to death or exile. That’s serious business. We take our olive oil seriously, too. We treasure the peppery overtones and depth our Italian olive oil imparts.
Garlic
Garlic Bulbs in Chicago by way of California:
The Van Drunen family emigrated from the Netherlands over 100 years ago, settling into the Chicago area where they began supplying produce to local markets. Today this family owned business has grown to be a world producer and supplier of delicious, all natural food ingredients. The garlic we use in our soups is grown on Van Drunen's California farm and individually fresh frozen for great taste.
Our protein-packed Lentil soup always tastes great with a thick slice of crusty bread. Adding slivers of ham to the soup makes it even more of a meal. Try sprinkling some Parmesan cheese and a bit of fresh parsley on top of the soup after heating.