Best Lentil Soup PT55M https://img3.recipesrun.com/201907/2019/1108/1b/3/023149/300x200x90.jpg This simple vegan lentil soup recipe comes together quickly with mostly pantry ingredients. Be sure to have your ingredients prepped and ready before you start cooking! Recipe yields four large bowls of soup, or six more modest servings. 4 servings Ingredients: 1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice (½ to 1 medium lemon), to taste 1 cup chopped fresh collard greens or kale, tough ribs removed Freshly ground black pepper, to taste Pinch of red pepper flakes 1 tsp. salt, more to taste 2 cups water 4 cups vegetable broth 1 cup brown or green lentils, picked over and rinsed 1 large can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, lightly drained ½ tsp. dried thyme 1 tsp. curry powder 2 tsp. ground cumin 4 garlic cloves, pressed or minced 2 carrots, peeled and chopped 1 medium yellow or white onion, chopped ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil