Lentil Power Soup

Ingredients

• tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 sweet onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped carrots
• large clove sgarlic, minced
• (8 ounce) packagesliced fresh mushrooms
• (32 fluid ounce) containerchicken stock
• teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• (15 ounce) can lentils, drained and rinsed
• (5 ounce) packagemixed power greens
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, and garlic; cook and stir until onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
2. Add mushrooms; cook and stir 5 minutes. Stir in chicken stock, salt, black pepper, ginger, and turmeric; bring to a boil and cook until carrots are tender, about 5 minutes.
3. Stir in lentils and greens; cook until greens wilt, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle servings with parsley.

Tips

Use vegetable broth in place of chicken stock for a vegetarian soup.