Soup's On

The goal is to start eating a bit lighter. One of my favorite dishes is a lentil soup -- I have combined a bunch of different recipes to come up with my own:

Julie's Sausage & Lentil Soup

1 tbs. olive oil
1 med onion, chopped
1 carrot, diced
2 stalks of celery, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp dried herbs -- mixed italian, or thyme, basil, oregano (your choice)
1 bay leaf
3/4 cup lentils
1 14oz can diced tomatoes
3 chicken sausages
4 cups chicken stock
1 cup water
a bunch of dark, leafy greens like kale, collards, spinach
salt and pepper to taste

Sautee the veg in the olive oil. Add the rest of the ingredients (except greens). bring to a boil and simmer for 25 min. Last 5 min, add greens. Cook to wilt.

Serve with some crusty bread. Enjoy!