Lentil Soup with Baby Kale

Servings: 4

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Prep Time
10 minutes

Cook Time
40 minutes

Main Course soup course

Italian Mediterranean

Instructions

1 In a large soup pot, heat olive oil. Add onion and saute until fragrant, about
3-4 minutes. Add carrot and celery and cook for a few more minutes, uncovered,
until vegetables begin to soften.
2 Add lentils and tomato paste to vegetable mixture and stir. Add broth or water
and stir to combine. Add a pinch of salt, and bring to a simmer. Simmer
partially covered for 40 minutes, until the lentils are soft.
3 Ten minutes before the soup is done, soften the kale in a pot of salted boiling
water for 5 minutes. Rinse, drain, and set aside.
4 To serve, add a healthy ladleful of lentil soup to a bowl. Top with a spoonful
of kale and a dollop of yogurt or sour cream.