INGREDIENTS
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1 pound French green lentils (recommended: du Puy)
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1/4 cup olive oil, plus extra for serving
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4 cups diced yellow onions (3 large)
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4 cups chopped leeks, white and light green parts only (2 leeks)
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1 tablespoon minced garlic (2 large cloves)
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1 tablespoon kosher salt
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1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
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1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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3 cups medium diced celery (8 stalks)
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3 cups medium diced carrots (4 to 6 carrots)
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3 quarts Homemade Chicken Stock, recipe follows, or canned broth
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1/4 cup tomato paste
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1 pound kielbasa, cut in 1/2 lengthwise and sliced 1/3-inch thick
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2 tablespoons dry red wine or red wine vinegar
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Freshly grated Parmesan, for serving
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3 (5-pound) chickens
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3 large onions, unpeeled and quartered
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6 carrots, unpeeled and halved
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4 celery stalks with leaves, cut in thirds
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4 parsnips, unpeeled and cut in 1/2, optional
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20 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley
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15 sprigs fresh thyme
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20 sprigs fresh dill
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1 head garlic, unpeeled and cut in 1/2 crosswise
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2 tablespoons kosher salt
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2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns