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Sunday, June 21, 2009

Kale and Lentil Soup

SANYO DIGITAL CAMERA           In The spirit of 'what i did with my share,' I'd like to kick-off the posts with this soup that I made. It's a kale and lentil soup that uses three of the items we received in our share, and it only takes about twenty minutes to prepare.

 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb green lentils
  • 1 bunch kale
  • a few carrots
  • handful of parsley
  • garlic scapes
  • chicken stock or water

Preparation

Wash the kale and steam it in a 6-quart pot. After it softens, remove it and place on a cutting board to cool. There should be about a cup and a half of colorful kale broth remaining in the pot. To this, add the lentils and the carrots, diced. Add enough additional water and/or chicken stock to cover the lentils and carrots, and simmer until they are soft. Meanwhile, coarsely chop the kale and and parsley. Chop the scapes into 1/4" lengths- I put in about half a handful. Remember, soup is very forgiving when it comes to the amounts of ingredients.

Toss in the kale, parsley and scapes, and cook for a few additional minutes, adding more liquid if necessary. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

-Clyde Tressler, Maplewood

4 comments:

  1. This is so simple- Did you serve with "crusty bread"?

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  2. i should have, but i opted only for a bit of grated parmegiano reggiano on top.

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