Fall Fare: French Lentil Soup With Crispy Kale

• 3 tablespoons grape-seed oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• 1/2 fennel bulb, cored and finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 turnip, peeled and diced
• 1 Yukon gold potato, peeled and finely chopped
• 8 fresh thyme sprigs
• 2 bay leaves
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 1/4 cups French green lentils (Puy), picked over and rinsed
• 1 kale leaf, tough center rib removed, leaf hand-torn
• 4 cups filtered water
• 2 celery stalks, quartered
• 2 fennel bulbs, coarsely chopped
• 2 leeks, trimmed, halved lengthwise and washed
• 2 carrots, halved
• 1 onion, halved
• 4 garlic cloves, smashed
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
• 12 fresh flat-leaf parsley sprigs
• 6 fresh thyme sprigs
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• About 1 gallon cold filtered water
• 1 bunch kale, rinsed and dried well
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• Nutritional yeast Flakes (see note)
• flaked sea salt such as Maldon

1. Combine the vegetables, bay leaves, peppercorns, herb sprigs, and salt in a large stockpot and add enough cold filtered water to cover.
2. Slowly bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce the heat to low and gently simmer, uncovered, for 45 minutes.
3. Turn off the heat and let the stock steep and settle for 10 minutes.
4. Strain the stock through a fine-mesh sieve into another pot; discard the solids.
5. Place the pot in a sink full of ice water and stir to cool the stock down quickly.
6. The stock can be covered and refrigerated for up to 1 week or frozen for up to 1 month.

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Taken from www.foodrepublic.com/recipes/fall-fare-french-lentil-soup-with-crispy-kale/ (may not work)