Lentil,Kale, & Sausage Soup

By irvingd

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 Italian sausage
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 leek(white parts only), sliced
• 3 carrots, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 156ml can tomato paste
• 1 tsp coriander
• 1 tsp salt
• 8 cups chopped kale leaves, about one bunch
• 540 ml can lentils, rinsed and drained

Preparation

Step 1

Heat a large saucepan over medium. Add oil then sausages. Turn sausages occasionally until they lose their pink colour 4-6 min.
Remove to a plate. Add leek, onion, carrots and garlic to pan. Cook until onion starts to soften about 3 min.
Meanwhile, thinly slice sausage. 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 of water. Bring to a boil. Stir in kale and reduce heat to medium. Cover and gently boil, stirring occasionally until kale is tender 5-7 min.
Stir in lentils. If soup is too thick, add more water.
Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan.