Lentil Power Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 sweet onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped carrot
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
1 (32 fluid ounce) container chicken stock
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 (15 ounce) can lentils, drained and rinsed
1 (5 ounce) package mixed power greens
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley

Preparation

Heat oil in a 3-quart pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrots, and garlic. Cook and stir until onion becomes soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms; cook and stir 5 minutes more. Stir in chicken stock, salt, black pepper, ginger, and turmeric. Bring soup to a boil and cook until carrots are soft, about 5 minutes.
Stir lentils and power greens into soup; stir until wilted, about 2 minutes. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with chopped parsley.