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French Lentil Soup with Kale takes several minutes to prepare.

French Lentil Soup with Kale takes several minutes to cook.

French Lentil Soup with Kale makes 1 servings.

The ingredients for French Lentil Soup with Kale are:

?? 3 tablespoons Extra-virgin olive oil
?? 2 cup chopped onions
?? 1 cup chopped celery stalks
?? 1 cup chopped carrots
?? 2 garlic cloves, chopped
?? 4 cups (or more)chicken broth
?? 1 1/4 cups lentils, rinsed, drained
?? 1 14 1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice
2 cups chopped kale
?? Balsamic vinegar (optional)

Here is how you make French Lentil Soup with Kale:

Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions, celery, carrots, and garlic; sauté until vegetables begin to brown, about 15 minutes. Add 4 cups broth, lentils, and tomatoes with juice and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until lentils are tender, about 35 minutes.Transfer 2 cups soup (mostly solids) to blender and puree until smooth. Return puree to soup in pan; add steamed chopped kale; thin soup with more broth by 1/4 cupfuls, if too thick. Season with salt, pepper, and a splash of vinegar, if desired. Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish with celery leaves.Serving Size: Servings = 6Number of Servings: 1Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AVIGNON789.

The nutritional information for French Lentil Soup with Kale is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 1
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 1,223.5

• Total Fat: 44.4 g
• Cholesterol: 20.0 mg
• Sodium: 4,063.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 175.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 37.1 g
• Protein: 43.5 g