Lemon and Spinach Lentil Soup

== Ingredients ==
* 375 g green lentils, soaked for 1 hour
* salt, to taste
* fresh ground black pepper, to taste
* 1 kg spinach
* 2 onions, cut in half then sliced thinly
* 4 tablespoons oil
* 6 garlic cloves, sliced
* 1 tablespoon plain flour
* 1½ lemons, juice
== Directions ==
# Wash and drain the lentils, place them in a pan with water to cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until they are very tender, adding salt and pepper, to taste, towards the end of the cooking time.
# Wash the spinach thoroughly, remove the stems, chop the leaves coarsely, and add them to the lentils.
# Sauté the onions and garlic in oil until soft, add the flour and stir well.
# Add a cup of water and stir until this sauce thickens; then pour the sauce into the soup.
# Add the lemon juice and more water, if necessary, and simmer until the soup is thick.
# Serve very hot.
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