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lentil soup with sausage, chard and garlic

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Ingredients

1/2 cup olive oil, divided
2 large links (about 8 ounces) of sweet Italian sausage, casings removed [see Note]
1 medium onion, diced
2 celery ribs, sliced or diced
2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced into half-moons or diced
4 cloves garlic, sliced (reserve half for later in recipe)
Kosher salt
A pinch of crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
1 cup brown lentils, sorted and rinsed
2 bay leaves
1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
6 cups water
Freshly ground black pepper
3 to 4 cups shredded or thinly ribboned Swiss chard leaves or kale
Grated Pecorino Romano cheese to finish

(You could probably do this in an empty multicooker pot too but it feels faster and more efficient to do it on the stove.)