Lentil Soup With Kielbasa

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 leeks, and light green part only, chopped
• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 lb turkey kielbasa, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 lb lentils
• 8 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a 6 quart pot over medium heat.
• 2 add the onion, leeks, carrot, celery and garlic and saute until the vegetables are tender, about 6 minutes.
• 3 add the kielbasa and saute for 2 minutes.
• 4 add the tomatoes. stir in the lentils and mix well.
• 5 add the broth and the thyme and stir.
• 6 bring to a boil over high heat.
• 7 cover and simmer over low heat for 50 minutes. season with salt and pepper to taste.