3 lentil stoup Recipes

extra virgin olive oil, bulk hot italian sausage, garlic cloves, chopped, onion, chopped, portabella mushrooms , gills scraped out, chopped, carrot, shredded, lentils, starchy potato, peeled and chopped, salt and pepper, bay leaf, smoked paprika (or substitute a mix of 2 tsp cumin, 1 tsp sweet paprika and 2 pinches cayenne pepper), fresh rosemary , intact on stems, chopped fire-roasted tomatoes or 1 (14 oz) can regular diced tomatoes, chicken stock, frozen spinach, thawed and drained

evoo, butter, plus more for brushing, cremini mushrooms, chopped, shallots, chopped, garlic, chopped, salt and freshly ground pepper, dry sherry, fresh bay leaf, chicken stock, puy green lentils, spinach from the farmers market, cleaned, lemon zest, freshly grated nutmeg, naan or pita bread, for serving, greek yogurt , creme fraiche or sour cream, for serving, optional