Lentil soup w/ ribbons of kale

so of course i suck at taking pictures of my dinners, but here is the recipe for what i made last night! my husband said this was the best soup i have made so far!

Ingredients 

• 1 tbsp olive oil 
• 1 lg yellow onion, chopped
• 1 celery rib, chopped
• 1 large carrot, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/4 cups dried brown lentils, rinsed
• 6 cups vegetable stock
• 1 tbsp tamari or other soy sauce
• salt & black pepper
• 4 or 5 large kale leaves, stems removed

Directions

1. Heat oil in a large sauce pan over med. heat.  Add the onion, celery, carrot and garlic, cover and cook until softened, 8 to 10 mins.

2. Transfer the cooked vegetables to a 4 to 6 quart slow cooker, add the lentils, stock and tamari; cover and cook on low for 8 hours season with salt and pepper

3. Meanwhile, or beforehand tightly toll kale leaves up like a cigar and cut them crosswise in to thin ribbons.  Cook the kale in the pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 5 mins. and add to the soup when ready to serve.

serves 6

Enjoy!