Panjar Abouk (Spinach Soup)

Description

serves 5 people

3/4 cup barley (zezas)
1 1/4 cup orange lentils (vosp)
1 pkg. frozen chopped spinach (10 oz.)
1/4 lb. butter
3/4 lb onions (chopped)
1 small can College Inn chicken broth
1 small can water plus 1/2 cup total (4 1/2 cups)
1 1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. black pepper

Wash & soak barley overnight.
Drain water.
Cook barley use broth & water. Before barley is fully cooked, put in washed orange lentils.
Put in frozen spinach. (Do not thaw spinach).

Cook.
Saute onions in butter (ahead of time, put aside) & add to barley.
Add salt & pepper.
Cook on very low heat.