Lentil, Kale, etc. Soup

This is delicious. I combined a few recipes so please feel free to add or subtract what you want.

1 cup lentils

3 cups of kale, chopped

1/2 white onion, chopped

1 carrot, chopped

1 medium zucchini, chopped

1 green bell pepper, chopped

5 cloves garlic, chopped

1 lemon

3 bay leaves

5 cups of veggie stock

olive oil

salt

pepper

curry powder

chili powder

white wine vinegar

In a large pot begin heating the veggie stock to a simmer. At the same time, on medium-high heat, sauté in olive oil the onion, carrot, pepper, zucchini and garlic until the onion looks transparent. Add spices to the sautéd veggies. Next, add the lentils to the stock and continue to simmer for 10 minutes. Add the veggies to the large pot after lentils are nearly cooked. Reduce heat and partially cover. In the same pan used to sauté the veggies add the chopped, rinsed kale at medium-high heat. Squeeze some lemon over the kale and add a dash of white wine vinegar. I also added about a tablespoon of vinegar to the soup at this time. After steaming the kale for a few minutes add it to the soup and continue to cook for at least 30 minutes on low heat, partially covered.

Makes about 4-6 servings.