LEMONY LENTILS WITH KALE

Lemony Lentils with Kale image

Lemon brightens up these lentils for a zesty and inexpensive meal. Serve with a crusty baguette.

Provided by Dezzie

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 carrot, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 thyme sprigs
½ teaspoon kosher salt
ground black pepper to taste
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
½ pound green lentils
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
3 cups chicken broth
1 bunch dinosaur kale, stems removed and leaves roughly chopped
1 lemon, zested and juiced

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and carrot in the hot oil until softened, about 4 minutes. Add garlic, thyme sprigs, kosher salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes; cook and stir to coat, 1 minute.
Stir lentils, tomatoes and their juice, and chicken stock into onion mixture. Cover and simmer until lentils are tender, about 40 minutes. Add kale, lemon zest, and lemon juice; cook until kale is wilted, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 356.4 calories, Carbohydrate 54.7 g, Fat 8.4 g, Fiber 21.8 g, Protein 19.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 449.1 mg, Sugar 5.5 g