Sausage Lentil Greens Soup

Source: https://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2018/10/black-lentil-stew-with-sausage-kale.html

Tags: entree, soup

Ingredients

• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 onion diced ~1 cup
• 1/2 cup frozen diced carrots
• 1/2 cup frozen diced celery
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/8 tsp chilli flake
• 2 cups [chicken broth](canned_chicken_stock.html)
• 1.5 cups water
• 8 oz [frankfurter brats](frankenfurter_brats.html) cooked sous vide at 160 F for 1 hour, sliced
• 3/4 cup red lentils
• 1 bunch dehydrated swiss chard (this was in 2 pint jars, but it probably could fit in 1)

Steps

1. In a stock pot over medium low heat at the onions, carrots, celery and salt, and sweat until transluscent about 10 minutes
2. add the garlic, bay leaf and chilli flakes, and cook for 1 or 2 minutes more.
3. Add the sausage, borth, water, and lentils, stir to combine
4. increase heat to high
5. add the greens, and bring the soup to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.