Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 Italian sausages
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 1 leek, sliced (white part only)
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 (156 ml) can tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 8 cups kale, chopped about 1 small bunch
  • 1 (540 ml) can lentils, rinsed and drained
  • parmesan cheese, grated (optional)

Method

  • Heat a large, wide saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add oil, then sausages.
  • Turn sausages occasionally until they lose their pink colour, 4 to 6 minutes.
  • Remove to a plate.
  • Add onion, leek, carrots and garlic to pan.
  • Cook until onion starts to soften, about 3 minutes.
  • meanwhile, thinly slice sausages.
  • Stir in tomato paste, coriander, salt, sausages and any juices.
  • Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until flavour develops, 5 more minutes.
  • Pour in 4 cups water.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Stir in kale and reduce heat to medium.
  • Cover and gently boil, stirring occasionally, until kale is tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Stir in lentils.
  • If soup is too thick, stir in more water.
  • Ladle soup into bowls.
  • Sprinkle with parmesan.
  • Serve immediately.