Lentil, Kale and Sausage Soup

https://www.chatelaine.com/recipe/vegetables/lentil-kale-and-sausage-soup/

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 2 Italian sausages

• 1 large onion, finely chopped

• 1 leek, white part only, sliced

• 3 carrots, diced

• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• 156-mL can tomato paste

• 1 tsp coriander

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 small bunch kale, stems removed, chopped, about 8 cups

• 540-mL can lentils, drained and rinsed

• grated parmesan, optional

Instructions

Heat a large, wide saucepan over medium. Add oil, then sausages. Turn sausages occasionally until they lose their pink colour, 4 to 6 min. Remove to a plate. Add onion, leek, carrots and garlic to pan. Cook until onion starts to soften, about 3 min. Meanwhile, thinly slice sausages. Stir in tomato paste, coriander, salt, sausages and any juices. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until flavour develops, 5 more min. Pour in 4 cups water. Bring to a boil. Stir in kale and reduce heat to medium. Cover and gently boil, stirring occasionally, until kale is tender, 5 to 7 min. Stir in lentils. If soup is too thick, stir in more water. Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle with parmesan. Serve immediately.