Lentil And Sweet Italian Sausage Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces sweet italian sausage, casings removed
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 celery, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 cup lentils, picked over and rinsed
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a soup pot, cook sausage until brown, about 5 minutes.
• 2 stir in onion, celery, carrot, and garlic and cook for about 5 minutes.
• 3 add tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes.
• 4 stir in lentils, broth, and black pepper. simmer for 40 minutes.