Lentil Sausage Soup Ina Garten Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons Olive oil
• 1 pound Sweet Italian sausage
• 2 Yellow onions, diced
• 2 Leeks, white and light green parts only, cleaned and diced
• 4 Carrots, peeled and diced
• 3 Celery, diced
• 3 teaspoons Minced garlic
• 1 1/2 cups Green lentils (French lentils), rinsed and drained
• 1 14-ounce can Diced tomatoes (canned), with juice
• 8 cups Chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon Fresh thyme leaves
• 1 teaspoon Ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons Salt
• 1 teaspoon Black pepper
• 4 cups Fresh spinach leaves, roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated (optional, for serving)