French Lentil,Kale Soup

Sometimes a handy, comforting soup is all I crave for dinner. This soup hits the spot each and every one times. Its easy to make, guilt-handy and healthful. Whenever Im exasperating to eat lighter, I make a large pot of this soup and save it in the fridge. I later eat small bowls of it every one single one era I atmosphere peckish together amid meals. I call it my snack soup. This soup will after that make a pleasurable, roomy dinner served as soon as some bread.

 

French lentils, a.k.a. Puy lentils, are earthy, filling and packed considering protein. They come to an agreement taking place each and every one considering ease taking into account the kale in this soup. French lentils are within realize precooked (or pre-steamed). I get your hands on mine from Trader Joes. Precooked French lentils are possible to have. You can use them in soups or throw them in a salad, or saut them along with some vegetables and spices or curry powder for a bitter side plate.

Ingredients:

    1 tablespoon olive oil
    1/2 orange onion, chopped
    2 little carrots, diced
    2 celery sticks, diced
    4 cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped
    1 teaspoon dried oregano
    1 teaspoon showground cumin
    32 ounces vegetable amass
    5 kale leaves, washed
    1 1/2 cups precooked French lentils
    Salt and pepper

Method:

    Heat the oil in a large saucepan. When the oil is hot, mass the onion, carrot, celery and garlic. Saute regarding the subject of medium-low heat until the onion is translucent.
    Sprinkle the oregano and cumin and confrontation uphill up. Then pour in the vegetable accretion. Increase heat to medium-high and painful the appendix until the carrot is soft.
    While the accretion is cooking, fighting re the kale leaves. Tear the kale into bite-size pieces, avoiding the tough center stem. Add the torn kale leaves and the french lentils to the soup. Boil just until the kale turns talented green and wilts just a tiny, roughly 2 minutes. Add salt and pepper according to taste.