Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Yield: Serves 6 to 8.

B-17 soup tastes great and is full of healthy ingredients such as chickpeas, red lentils, broccoli, garlic, spinach, turmeric, cumin and alfalfa.

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Ingredients

>> 12 cups water
>> 2 or 3 cans of chick peas
>> 2 cups dried red lentils
>> 1 head of broccoli chopped fine (or more if desired)
>> 4 cups chopped spinach
>> 2 large onions finely chopped
>> 3 tbsp (heaping) granulated garlic
>> 2 tbsp (heaping) turmeric
>> 2 tbsp (heaping) cumin
>> (optional) wildcrafted alfalfa (1/4 to 1/2 cup dried or fresh)
>> salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Place lentils and water in a pot. Bring to a boil and immediately reduce temperature to medium. Stir often to ensure lentils do not stick to the bottom of the pot.

Once the lentils are soft add all other ingredients and stir well. Let simmer 20 minutes. Add salt and pepper if desired.

Wild Edibles in Recipe: Alfalfa

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Recipe Category: Soups