Lentil Minestrone

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 carrots, diced
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1 sweet potato, peeled, diced
• 1 zucchini, diced
• 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes, low sodium (substitute with 2 cups fresh diced tomatoes)
• 1/2 cup lentils, brown or red, dry
• 8 cups water
• 1 cube chicken bouillon, low sodium
• 4 cups kale, washed, stems removed, chopped into 1/4-1/2-inch pieces