Ingredients

Cooking spray
1/2 pound Italian sausage or other ground meat
1/2 medium onion, diced
2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
2 stalks celery with leaves, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup dried lentils
1 Tablespoon chicken bouillon
3 cups water
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon each: paprika, cumin, oregano
2 cups finely chopped, frozen spinach or kale
2 teaspoons vinegar

Directions
1. Spray inside of large pot with cooking spray. Cook the sausage over medium heat. While sausage is cooking, wash, peel and slice vegetables.

 

2. Drain excess fat. Add the vegetables to the sausage and cook until the onions are soft, about 5 minutes.

 

3. Measure and rinse lentils; remove any stones. Add them to the pot with cayenne, cumin, paprika and oregano. Stir well.

 

4. Add chicken bouillon and water and turn up to high heat until it comes to a boil. Turn heat to low and cover. Simmer for 30 minutes or until lentils are soft.

 

5. Add spinach or kale and cook for another 15 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir in vinegar.