Spiced Lentil Soup with Veggies and Greens

4 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 Cup Onion, Chopped
1 Cup Carrots, Chopped (2 Carrots)
1 Cup Celery Stalks, Chopped (3 Celery Stalks)

Heat oil in a pan, add onion, carrots and celery and saute for 5 minutes in medium flame.

6 Garlic Cloves, Chopped
1 Bunch Collard Stems, Chopped
2 Tsp Ground Cumin
1 Tsp Curry Powder
1/2 Tsp Thyme

Add garlic, ground cumin, curry powder and thyme and saute for 1 minute.

3 Cups Tomatoes, Chopped (1 Big and 1 Medium Beefsteak Tomatoes)

Add tomatoes and saute for 3 more minutes.

1 Cup Brown Lentil, picked over and rinsed
6 Cups Water
1 and 3/4 Tsp Salt
1/4 Tsp Red Pepper Flakes
1/2 Tsp Ground Black Pepper

Add lentil, water, salt, red pepper flakes and ground black pepper, increase the heat to high and bring it to boil. Partially cover the pot, reduce the heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Cook for 30 minutes.

Transfer 2 cups of soup to another pot, blend using hand blender.

1 Bunch Collard Greens, Chopped

Pour the pureed soup back to the pot and add chopped greens, cook for 5 more minutes.

Lemon Juice from 1 Lemon

Remove the pot from the heat and mix with lemon juice.

Yields: 8 Cups
Serves: 4
Taste Note: Tastes AWESOME
Source: cookieandkate