Lentil Kale and Chard Soup Vegetarian or Vegan

Ingredients

• 1 pound green lentils, washed and sorted
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 large sweet onions, chopped
• 2 leeks (white parts), chopped
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt (or more, to taste, when done)
• 2 teaspoons pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 4 sprigs thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced or chopped
• 8 stalks celery, chopped (leaves chopped as well)
• 4 carrots, chopped
• 3 quarts vegetable broth
• 1 32-oz. can crushed tomatoes
• 1 4-oz. can tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons red wine or sherry vinegar
• 1 10-oz. pkg. frozen kale
• 1 10-oz. pkg. frozen rainbow chard
• grated Parmesan, to top soup (optional)

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