lemony lentils with kale

Ingredients

• Servings: 4


• 2 tablespoons olive oil


• 1 onion, diced


• 1 carrot, diced


• 3 cloves garlic, minced


• 4 thyme sprigs


• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt


• ground black pepper to taste


• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste


• 1/2 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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 50 mins
Ready Time: 1 hr



• 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.