Hearty Sausage & Lentil Soup

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp (30 mL) olive oil
• 2 cups (500 mL) diced onion
• 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) diced carrots
• 1 cup (250 mL) diced celery
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tsp (5 mL) dried thyme leaves
• 1 tsp (5 mL) chili powder
• 1 bay leaf
• 8 cups (2 L) chicken stock
• 1 cup (250 mL) green lentils
• 2 cups (500 mL) kale, centre rib removed and torn into small pieces
• 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) smoked and cooked farmers sausage, cut into ½ inch pieces
• 1 cup (250 mL) fresh or frozen corn
• ¼ cup (60 mL) finely chopped parsley
• 2 tsp (10 mL) liquid honey
• 2 tsp (10 mL) apple cider vinegar
• to taste, salt and ground black pepper