Kale Lentil And Chicken Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup coarsely chopped carrot
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 4 cups coarsely chopped kale
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken (cubed) or 1 1/2 cups turkey (cubed)
• 1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped
• 1/2 cup red lentil, rinsed and drained

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, heat olive oil over medium low heat. add onion, carrots and garlic.
• 2 cook, covered, for 5-7 minutes or until the vegetables are nearly tender, stirring occasionally.
• 3 add chicken broth and basil to vegetables. bring to boiling; reduce heat.
• 4 simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. stir in kale, salt and pepper. return to boiling. simmer, covered for another 10 minutes.
• 5 stir in chicken, tomatoes and lentils. simmer, covered for 5-10 minutes or more until kale and lentils are tender.