Hearty Lentil Soup
 
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Recipe type: Soups, Salads & Sandwiches
Makes: 4 Lunch portions
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 1 cup diced carrots
  • ½ cup diced celery
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 cup green or brown lentils
  • 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes, with liquid
  • 2 bay leaves
  • ¾ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 cups chopped kale
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
Directions
  1. Heat the olive oil in a stockpot over medium-high heat.
  2. Add the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic to the pot, and sauté for 5 minutes.
  3. Raise the heat to high, and add the vegetable broth, lentils, diced tomatoes, bay leaves, thyme, pepper, and cumin.
  4. Bring the soup to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 20 minutes, or until lentils are tender. If soup is too thick, add water, ¼ cup at a time, until your desired consistency is reached.
  5. Add the kale, lemon juice, and salt to the pot, cover, and let simmer for an additional 10 minutes before serving.
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HELPFUL TIP: When cooking with lentils, it is recommended that you first sift through them to discard any irregular looking lentils, as they may actually be a small stone.
Serving size: ⅔ cup Calories: 100
Recipe by The Perfect Portion at https://theperfectportion.com/2016/12/hearty-lentil-soup/