Vibrant Plant-Based Green Stew

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small onion, diced
• 8 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup lentils
• 2 cups chopped Russian kale, or more to taste
• 2 cups chopped Swiss chard, or more to taste
• 2 cups chopped mustard greens, or more to taste
• ½ cup nutritional yeast
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons thyme
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• salt to taste

Step 1

Warm some olive oil in a big pot over medium heat. Toss in the chopped onion and cook it, stirring occasionally, until it gets soft and fragrant—about 3 minutes. Next, pour in the vegetable broth and turn the heat up to high so it comes to a boil. Once boiling, add the lentils, then lower the heat to medium and let everything simmer gently until the lentils are tender, which should take around 45 minutes.

Step 2

When the lentils are just about done, stir in the kale, Swiss chard, and mustard greens. Let the greens cook down for 5 to 10 minutes until they’re nice and tender. Then, mix in the nutritional yeast, garlic powder, thyme, salt, and pepper. Give it a good stir and let the stew cool for about 10 minutes.

Step 3

After it cools a bit, carefully transfer the soup to a blender and puree it until smooth. Pour it back into the pot and warm it up again for a few minutes before serving.