I love lentils

I love lentils.  I love sweet potatoes.  I love kale.  So, when I saw this recipe on Pinterest, I had to try it. 

http://www.eatliverun.com/spicy-lentils-with-sweet-potatoes-and-kale/

I did change a few ingredients and made a few additions.  Overall, this meal is one you want to sit inside on your couch on a rainy day, and just devour a huge bowl along with some crusty italian bread.  Yum!


Never Stop Cooking ~ Melissa

Spicy Lentils with 
Sweet Potatoes, Kale, and Turkey Sausage

Ingredients

1/2 cup lentils

1/2 large carrot, peeled and small diced

small diced onion (change)

3 cloves garlic (change)

1 stalk celery, small diced

3 packed cups kale, chopped (change)

1 bay leaf

2 sprigs fresh rosemary, chopped (change)

1/2 red pepper, diced (change)

1/2 tbsp crushed red pepper (addition)

4 italian turkey sausage links, removed from casing (addition)

1 sweet potato, peeled and chopped into small 1/4-1/2″ cubes

2 tsp cooking oil

2 cups low sodium chicken broth (change)

salt and pepper (to taste)

Directions

Heat the oil in a medium sized pot. Once hot, add the onion, celery, carrot, red pepper and sweet potato and cook for about six minutes, until softened.  Add the sausage and break up with a wooden spoon.  Add the garlic and kale and continue cooking until kale wilts and the sausage is cooked through.

Add the lentils, bay leaf, rosemary, crushed red pepper and broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 30-40 minutes until lentils are tender and have absorbed most of the liquid.

Season with salt to taste and remove the bay leave before serving. 

Nutritional Facts

Servings per recipe: 4

1 Serving: Calories 339 Fat 13.3g Cholesterol 62.5mg Sodium 1144mg Carbohydrates 30.8g Fiber 10.3g Sugar 5.7g Protein 26.5g