Red Lentil Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 0.5 (16 ounce) bag baby carrots, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3 large vegetable bouillon cubes
• 1 (1 lb) package red lentil, picked over and rinsed
• 1 bunch about 3/4 pound fresh kale, rinsed, tough stems removed, leaves coarsely chopped (about8 cups)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (note ( i added more)

Recipe

• 1 in large pot, heat oil over medium-high heat. add onions, carrots, and cumin; cook 5 minutes or until softened.
• 2 add bouillon cubes and 8 cups water. bring to a simmer. add lentils. cover, reduce heat to medium-low and cook about 10 minutes.
• 3 uncover pot. raise heat to high; stir in kale and salt. cook 5 minutes, uncovered, stirring occasionally, or unitl kale is tender. remove from heat; stir in hot sauce.