Best Lentil Soup

Name: Best Lentil Soup
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 medium Yellow or white onion, chopped; 4 Garlic cloves, pressed or minced; 2 ribs celery (finely chopped); 2 Carrots, peeled and chopped; 2 teaspoons Ground cumin; 1 teaspoon Curry powder; 1/2 teaspoon Dried thyme; 28 oz Diced tomatoes (1 large can lightly drained); 1 cup Brown or green lentils, picked over and rinsed; 4 cups Vegetable broth; 2 cups Water; 1 teaspoon Salt; 1 pinch Red pepper flakes; Freshly ground black pepper to taste; 1 cup Fresh collard greens or kale, chopped (tough ribs removed); 1 –2 tablespoons Lemon juice (from 1/2 to 1 medium lemon)

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Ingredients

40 min

6 servings

3 tablespoonsolive oil
1medium Yellow or white onion, chopped
4Garlic cloves, pressed or minced
2ribs celery (finely chopped)
2Carrots, peeled and chopped
2 teaspoonsGround cumin
1 teaspoonCurry powder
1/2 teaspoonDried thyme
28 ozDiced tomatoes (1 large can lightly drained)
1 cupBrown or green lentils, picked over and rinsed
4 cupsVegetable broth
2 cupsWater
1 teaspoonSalt
1 pinchRed pepper flakes
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 cupFresh collard greens or kale, chopped (tough ribs removed)
1–2 tablespoons Lemon juice (from 1/2 to 1 medium lemon)
1 bay leaf

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Steps

40 min

1

Warm olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
2

Add the onion and stir, cooking until translucent, around 7 minutes.
3

Add garlic, cumin, curry powder, and thyme; stir for 30 sec.
4

Add diced tomatoes; cook, stirring, for a few minutes.
5

Add the carrots, celery, stock, lentils, thyme, rosemary, bay leaf and salt, water.
6

Bring to a boil, then simmer partially covered for 25–30 min.
7

Add greens; cook 5 min until softened.
8

Remove from heat, stir in lemon juice, and adjust seasoning.