Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons EVOO, plus more for drizzling
- 1 pound hot or sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 fresh bay leaves
- 2 stems fresh rosemary
- 1 carrot, finely chopped
- 1 large or 2 medium onions, chopped
- 1 potato, peeled and cut into small dice
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 bunch black kale, stemmed and chopped
- A few gratings fresh nutmeg
- 1/2 cup dry white or red wine
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 1 1/4 cups brown lentils
- Shaved Pecorino cheese, for serving
Directions
Heat the EVOO in a soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, crumbling with a wooden spoon, until browned. Add the garlic, bay leaves, rosemary, carrots, onions and potatoes and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the vegetables are soft, 7 to 8 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the kale and nutmeg. Add the wine to deglaze the pot, stirring and scraping up any browned bits from the bottom. Stir in the chicken stock and 2 cups water and bring to boil (for thicker soup, use 2 cups less liquid).
Stir in the lentils and cook at a low, bubbly simmer until the lentils are tender, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove the rosemary stems and bay leaves.
Ladle the soup into bowls and top with a drizzle of EVOO and the shaved Pecorino.
Per Serving: Calories 380; Total Fat 13 grams; Saturated Fat 3 grams; Protein 25 grams; Total Carbohydrate 44 grams; Sugar: 4 grams; Fiber 9 grams; Cholesterol 23 milligrams; Sodium 1207 milligrams
Notes
Cook's Note: The soup can be refrigerated in an airtight container for a make-ahead meal. Reheat over medium heat.
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By amybel
on January 12, 2013
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Super good and easy! Tastes even better the next day! I used extra chicken stock instead of the water and replaced the potatoes for sweet potatoes and it came out delicious! Even my 1 year old ate it up. Enjoy!
By Chef #1455808
Beaumont, CA
on January 06, 2013
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Very tasty!! Easy to make, chopping only time consuming thing. Hubster loved the spicy sausage too!
By luannrosendale
Bremerton, WA
on December 02, 2012
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Good soup. I traded the water for extra chicken broth (2 cups and added a can of fire roasted tomatoes which gave it a little richer taste.
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