HEARTY LENTIL SOUP

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Serve this zesty veggie-packed soup with thin slices of sharp Cheddar cheese and pumpernickel bread to soak up the delicious broth.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 1h2m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-ounce carton)
1 can (12 ounces) beer or 1 1/2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth
1/2 cup dried lentils, sorted and rinsed
1 medium carrot, sliced (1/2 cup)
1 medium celery stalk, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 small onion, chopped (1/4 cup)
1 fully cooked smoked Polish sausage, about 5 inches long, thinly sliced (3 ounces)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves or 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 small dried bay leaf
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Heat broth, beer and lentils to boiling in 2-quart saucepan; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lentils are tender but not mushy.
Stir in remaining ingredients except cheese. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaf. Sprinkle each serving with cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 365, Carbohydrate 36 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Fiber 12 g, Protein 29 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 2370 mg

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