Simple Lentil Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 cup brown or green lentils, rinsed
• 1 can crushed tomatoes
• 6 cups vegetable broth or water
• 2 cups chopped spinach or kale
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• Salt and black pepper

Steps

1. Warm olive oil in a large pot. Cook onion, carrots, and celery until softened.
2. Add garlic and cumin and stir for 30 seconds.
3. Add lentils, tomatoes, and broth. Simmer until lentils are tender, about 30 minutes.
4. Stir in greens until wilted.
5. Finish with lemon juice, parsley, salt, and pepper.