Recipe: <!-- -->Hearty Lentil and Sausage Soup<!-- -->

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 1 celery stalk, chopped
• 1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1/2 pound sweet or hot Italian sausage, casings removed
• 1/2 pound mixed mushrooms (such as white, cremini, shiitake, portobello and oyster), chopped
• 1 cup (about 7 ounces) dried French or brown lentils, picked through and rinsed
• 2 1/2 cups low-sodium beef broth
• 2 1/2 cups low-sodium mushroom or chicken broth
• 1 medium tomato, chopped, juice reserved
• 1 cup dry red wine
• crushed red chile flakes
• 1/4 pound baby spinach, roughly chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 6 teaspoons grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, for garnish