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March 7, 2007
Creamy Kale Soup
I've been looking for a recipe with kale lately that actually didn't turn my stomach. I love spinach, I love Swiss chard, but there is just something about Kale that just does not touch my fancy! Kale has so many wonderful, healthy properties that I wanted to find a way to incorporate it into something I would eat, so I started searching and this soup was just the thing I was looking for! It's creamy, satisfying and delicious! What is better than that?
What You'll Need:
Extra virgin olive oil
1 red onion, chopped
4 cloves of garlic, chopped
1 cup of lentils
1/2 cup quinoa
4 packed cups of kale leaves, chopped
Sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
6 cups water
1 no sodium veggie bullion cube
2 tablespoons of almond butter
1/2 cup of fat free half and half
Sour cream to garnish
In a medium sized stock pot sauté onions and garlic until tender. Stir in lentils and quinoa and let brown for several minutes. Add remaining ingredients (minus half and half and sour cream) and stir. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook until kale is tender, liquid has been incorporated and lentils have plumped (about 35-45 minutes). In batches process ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth and then stir in half and half. Top each serving with sour cream if desired.
Posted by Dianne at March 7, 2007 3:33 PM
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