Northbrook's Grill House shares easy soup recipe to warm you up

NORTHBROOK, Ill. (WLS) -- During a cool January, few things are better than a warm soup.

Nick Drivas, owner of Grill House, joined ABC 7 Chicago Saturday morning to talk about the soups he offers, including a Lemon Chicken Soup, Lentil Soup, Split Soup and, of course, Chicken Soup.

RELATED: Stacey Baca shares her Mexican posole recipe to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
[Ads /]
Here's his recipe for Spinach Lentil Soup:

Serves 6-8

Ingredients

1 Gallon of Water

1 pound Brown Lentils

1/2 pound Diced Carrots

1/4 pound Diced Celery

[Ads /]

1/4 pound Diced Onion

1/2 pound Baby Spinach (Chopped)

4 ounces Diced Red peppers

1/2 teaspoon White Pepper

1/2 teaspoon Garlic

5 ounces Vegetable Base

[Ads /]

7 ounces Marinara Sauce (Gives more flavor to the soup)

A little oil to cover the bottom of the pan

Roux Mixture-1/2 pound melted butter mixed with 1/2 pound flour (make sure this is a liquid mixture)

Directions

Pour the oil in the pan and add the vegetables (carrots, celery, onion, peppers). Let simmer till shiny (transparent). Then add water, then add the lentils and bring to a boil. Once the lentils are soft, about 30 minutes, add all the seasonings (vegetable base, garlic, white pepper, salt) and then add the Marinara Sauce. Once that is cooked and mixed together add the Roux (make sure the roux is liquid).



Your soup is now finished cooking. Let it sit for a few minutes and add the Spinach.

Visit eatgrillhouse.com for more information.