I made the lentil soup I wrote about recently and it was delicious. I didn't use the [View all]

[Arkansas Granny]

Grains of Paradise that I had asked questions about since I could only find them online.

I browned a pound of mild Italian sausage. I then added onion and celery and cooked until slightly tender, then I put in a couple cloves of minced garlic. Next I added a the lentils and about a quart of chicken stock. When they had come to a boil I added a couple of diced carrots, some diced yukon gold potatoes, a can of diced tomatoes, a couple of bay leaves and cooked until everything was tender. It was a little thicker than I wanted, so I added a little more stock and a couple dollops of tomato paste. At the very end I stirred in a few handfuls of spinach and baby kale that I had on hand and a couple of tablespoons of balsamic vinegar along with salt and pepper to taste.

It made a big pot, so I froze several servings. We've been having some wet, cold weather this week and it has really hit the spot.