Hearty Lentil Stew

In a large pan over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef with the chili powder, cayenne pepper, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper to taste. Adjust the spices to suit your taste (add red pepper flakes to make it spicy!). Cook through to form a bit of crust on the meat. Set aside.

In a large pot, heat oil over medium-high heat and sauté onions, garlic, and carrots until soft. Add the cooked ground beef, lentils, broth, sage, thyme, pepper and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until lentils are just barely tender, about 20 minutes.

Stir in kale. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer another 10 minutes until the lentils are cooked through.