Low-fat Beef & Lentil Soup (high Fiber)

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 lb round tip steak, cut 1/8 to 1/4-inch thick
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 cups water
• 1 (13 1/2 ounce) can ready-to-serve beef broth
• 1 (8 ounce) jar salsa
• 2 cups spinach leaves or 2 cups escarole, thinly sliced
• 1 cup lentils

Recipe

• 1 in dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat until hot. add onion and garlic; cook and stir 3 to 5 minutes or until tender.
• 2 add water, broth, picante sauce and lentils.
• 3 bring to a boil; reduce heat to low.
• 4 cover tightly and simmer 35 to 45 minutes or until lentils are tender.
• 5 meanwhile trim fat from beef steaks.
• 6 stack steaks and cut lengthwise in half and then crosswise into 1-inch strips; set aside. increase heat to medium; bring to a boil.
• 7 stir in beef and escarole. immediately remove from heat. cover and let stand 5 minutes before serving.