Lentil Minestrone
This soup starts with plenty of vegetables - carrots, celery, sweet potato, zucchini, and tomatoes and hearty lentils simmered to make a rich and tasty meal for a hungry family. Recipe source: “Lentil Minestrone”, USDA MyPlate Kitchen, public domain. Photo: USDA.
- Total time
- 80 min
- Servings
- 6
- Calories
- 144
- Protein
- 7g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Put a soup pot on the stove over medium-high heat. When the pot is hot, add the oil. Add onion and garlic and cook about 7 minutes until golden.
Step 2
Add carrots, celery, sweet potato, and zucchini and cook about 10 minutes until slightly tender.
Step 3
Add tomatoes, lentils, water, and chicken bouillon cube and bring to a boil over high heat. Turn the heat down to low, cover and cook 40 minutes.
Step 4
Add the kale and cook an additional 20 minutes. Serve right away or cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
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