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Brazilian Lentil Soup with Kale

This hearty Lentil Soup with Kale is a Brazilian staple on New Year's Day when eating lentils provides good luck for prosperity in the coming year. Yield: 5 cups of soup

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 3 -4 people
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Brazilian

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 1 celery stalk, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 5 c chicken stock or vegetable stock to make the dish vegetarian
  • 1 tomato, diced
  • 1 c lentils, brown or green, dry, rinsed
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ½ - 2 cup chopped kale, veins removed
  • salt and pepper (to taste)

Instructions

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  1. In a 2 quart soup pot, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat, add onions and sauté until soft, 2-3 min. Reduce the heat to medium and add the carrots, celery, and garlic. Sauté, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft, 4-5 minutes.
  2. Add the chicken stock, diced tomato, lentils, and bay leaf. Stir to mix. Increase the heat and bring the mixture to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, until the lentils are tender, 25-35 min. Stir the soup occasionally. If the soup becomes too thick, add a little more water.
  3. Add the chopped kale. Continue to simmer until the kale has wilted, 1-2 min. Taste the soup and adjust the salt and pepper as necessary.
  4. Remove the bay leaf and serve.