Tasty Sloppy Lentils

This is a hearty dish, that tastes great with a nice piece of crusty bread. You can definitely vary the kinds and amounts of veggies in it.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  cup red lentil
• 2  cups water
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped onion
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped carrot
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped green pepper
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped celery
• 1  garlic clove, chopped
• 1  cup kale
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1  teaspoon vegetable bouillon granules (optional)
• 1  tablespoon  Braggs liquid aminos or 1  tablespoon soy sauce
• 2  teaspoons  italian seasoning mix
•  salt
•  pepper

Directions

1. Chop all vegetables. Take leaves off of kale and shred into smaller pieces.
2. Put everything into a saucepan. Cover and cook at medium heat for 30 minutes.
3. If you like crunchy celery, don't put it in till ten minutes before the end of cooking time. Otherwise, toss it in at the beginning.
4. You can put the kale in right away, but I prefer to blanch mine first (1 minute in boiling water) to remove any bitterness. I don't add the kale till about ten minutes before the end.