Red Lentil, Turnip & Kale Soup

Here you go..one more soup for ya. The fact that is has some of the best veggies ever, including my all time fav Kale, it needs no other words. Let you belly tell you the rest! 

1 1/2 cups red lentils

3 cups water

2 Tbs olive oil

1 onion, diced

3 garlic cloves

2 stocks celery, chopped

2 carrots, chopped

1 1/2 cups tomatoes, chopped

1 turnip, peeled and sliced

1 1/2 great northern beans

4 cups vegetable stock

5-8 pieces of kale, ripped and deveined

Place water and lentils into a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer, and cook partially cooked till soft. Remove from heat. In a larger pot sauté onion, garlic, celery & carrot in oil till soft. Add in tomatoes, turnip and beans. Add cooked lentils and vegetable stock. Bring to a boil and simmer, covered for 20 minutes. Add in kale and continue to cook till kale is a bright green. Remove from heat & Devour.