Lentil, Kale and Sausage Soup

Submitted by Jayne

"Delicious looking recipe from Chatelaine, filed here for later. Use turkey sausage to keep fat low."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 Italian sausages
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 leek, sliced (white part only)
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (156 ml) can tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 8 cups kale, chopped about 1 small bunch
• 1 (540 ml) can lentils, rinsed and drained
• parmesan cheese, grated (optional)

directions

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