Lentil Kale Soup
Lentil Kale Soup is a hearty vegan recipe that is easy to throw together with green lentils, onions, celery, carrots and kale - 13 grams of protein/serving!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 45 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion (chopped)
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 large carrots (chopped)
- 2 celery ribs (chopped)
- 1 ½ cup dried green lentils
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon coriander
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 6 cups low sodium vegetable broth
- 2-3 cups kale (destemmed, roughly chopped)
Instructions
- 1
In a large pot, heat olive over medium high heat. Add onions and cook until translucent, about 3-5 minutes. Add the garlic, carrots and celery and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.
- 2
Add the green lentils, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper and cook with the vegetables to lightly toast the lentils, about 5 minutes. Add vegetable broth and bring to a boil; reduce heat and then simmer on low for 30 minutes until the lentils are cooked and the broth thickens.
- 3
Stir in the kale and continue to simmer until the kale wilts, about 2 more minutes.
- 4
Remove from heat and serve immediately.