Lentil Soup With Sausage

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4 stalks celery, sliced
• 8 ounces turkey salami or 8 ounces kielbasa, coarsely chopped
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 4 cups water
• 2 cups dry green lentils
• 1/4 seedless orange, with peel
• 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1 teaspoon dried savory
• 3 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
• 3 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced

Recipe

• 1 in large heavy saucepan, heat oil over medium heat.
• 2 add onion and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 3 add celery and sausage (use the kielbasa instead of the salami, if available) and cook for 5 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 4 add stock, water, lentils, the piece of orange, spices plus salt and pepper (to taste) to pot and bring to a boil.
• 5 reduce heat, cover partially and simmer for 30 minutes.
• 6 add carrots and potatoes, cover partially and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 35 minutes or until lentils are tender.
• 7 discard orange.
• 8 taste and add more salt and pepper if necessary.