Lentil Stew With Sausage

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 onions, chopped (about 2 cups)
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 carrots, coarsely chopped
• 1 lb smoked beef sausage, sliced
• 1 lb lentils, rinsed and drained
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon dried sage
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1 lb fresh kale, stems trimmed, leaves choppped (about 8 cups, Could use spinach)

1. In a 6 to 8 quart pot of Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat.
2. Saute onions, garlic and carrots until soft, about 10 minutes.
3. Add sausage, lentils, broth, sage, thyme, pepper and salt.
4. Bring to a boil.
5. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until lentils are barely tender, about 20 minutes.
6. Stir in kale or spinach.
7. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes or until lentils are tender.
8. Ladle soup into soup bowls.

olive oil, onions, garlic, carrots, beef sausage, lentils, chicken broth, sage, thyme, ground black pepper, salt, fresh kale

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lentil-stew-with-sausage-321357 (may not work)