Name: Lentil and Sausage Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Sweet Italian pork sausage, cut into 1/2-inch slices - ½ pound; Onion, chopped - 1 large; Celery, finely chopped - 1 stalk; Chopped garlic - 1 tablespoon; Water - 8 cups; Chicken broth - 2 (14.5 ounce) cans; Diced tomatoes - 1 (28 ounce) can; Dry lentils, rinsed - 1 (16 ounce) package; Shredded carrot - 1 cup; Garlic powder - 1 tablespoon; Chopped fresh parsley - 1 tablespoon; Salt, or to taste - 1 tablespoon; Black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Dried oregano - ½ teaspoon; Dried thyme - ¼ teaspoon; Dried basil - ¼ teaspoon; Bay leaves - 2 large; Ditalini pasta (Optional) - ½ pound

Ingredients for - Lentil and Sausage Soup

1. Sweet Italian pork sausage, cut into 1/2-inch slices ½ pound

2. Onion, chopped 1 large

3. Celery, finely chopped 1 stalk

4. Chopped garlic 1 tablespoon

5. Water 8 cups

6. Chicken broth 2 (14.5 ounce) cans

7. Diced tomatoes 1 (28 ounce) can

8. Dry lentils, rinsed 1 (16 ounce) package

9. Shredded carrot 1 cup

10. Garlic powder 1 tablespoon

11. Chopped fresh parsley 1 tablespoon

12. Salt, or to taste 1 tablespoon

13. Black pepper ½ teaspoon

14. Dried oregano ½ teaspoon

15. Dried thyme ¼ teaspoon

16. Dried basil ¼ teaspoon

17. Bay leaves 2 large

18. Ditalini pasta (Optional) ½ pound

How to cook deliciously - Lentil and Sausage Soup

1 . Stage

Cook sausage in a large pot over medium-high heat until evenly brown, 7 to 10 minutes. Add onion, celery, and garlic; sauté until tender and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in water, chicken broth, tomatoes, lentils, carrot, garlic powder, parsley, salt, pepper, oregano, thyme, basil, and bay leaves; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer until lentils are tender, 2 1/2 to 3 hours.

2 . Stage

Stir in pasta and cook until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove bay leaves before serving.