lentil soup with sausage, chard and garlic
"A ridiculously filling meal-in-one-pot that doesn’t require a freezer full of homemade stock as an entry fee...."
INGREDIENTS
•
1/2 cup olive oil, divided
•
2 large links (about 8 ounces) of sweet Italian sausage [see Note]
•
1 medium onion, diced
•
2 celery stalks, sliced or diced
•
2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced into half-moons or diced
•
4 cloves garlic, sliced (reserve half for later in recipe)
•
Kosher salt
•
A pinch of crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
•
1 cup brown lentils, sorted and rinsed
•
2 bay leaves
•
1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
•
6 cups water
•
Freshly ground black pepper
•
3 to 4 cups shredded or thinly ribboned Swiss chard leaves or kale
•
Grated Pecorino Romano cheese to finish
Comments & Reviews
Just A Pinch Sweepstakes