LENTIL, BARLEY AND SAUSAGE SOUP

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Warm up on a cool day with this Lentil, Barley and Sausage Soup. This delicious Lentil, Barley and Sausage Soup includes a variety of fresh veggies.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 50m

Yield 8 servings, about 1 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/4 cup KRAFT Olive Oil Vinaigrettes - Roasted Red Pepper
1 cup each chopped carrots, celery and red onions
3 cans (14.5 oz) fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
3/4 cup dry green lentils, uncooked
5 sprigs fresh thyme
3/4 cup quick-cooking barley, uncooked
6-1/2 oz. (1/2 of 13-oz. pkg.) OSCAR MAYER Natural Uncured Turkey Sausage, sliced
1 cup tightly packed baby spinach leaves

Steps:

Heat vinaigrette in large saucepan on medium heat. Add chopped vegetables; cook 3 to 5 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently.
Add chicken broth, lentils and thyme; stir. Bring to boil; simmer on medium-low heat 20 min., stirring occasionally.
Stir in barley; simmer 15 min. or until lentils and barley are tender, stirring occasionally.
Add sausage; cook 5 min. or until sausage is heated through, stirring occasionally. Add spinach; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or just until wilted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200, Fat 5 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 570 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 7 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 11 g