LENTIL SOUP WITH SAUSAGE

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Chunks of smoked kielbasa, lentils and veggies-they all add up to one satisfying soup! A side dish is definitely optional. -Pearl Harden, Jamestown, CA

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 1h

Yield 12 servings (3 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 pound smoked kielbasa or Polish sausage
1 tablespoon canola oil
3 medium carrots, chopped
3 celery ribs, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 cans (14-1/4 ounces each) reduced-sodium beef broth
3/4 cup water
1-1/2 cups dried lentils, rinsed
1 bay leaf
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

Remove casings from sausage; cut sausage into 1/2-in. slices. In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add sausage, carrots, celery, onion and garlic in batches; cook and stir until vegetables are crisp-tender., Add broth, water, lentils and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 20-25 minutes or until lentils are almost tender., Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 15 minutes or until lentils are tender. Remove bay leaf.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 263 calories, Fat 12g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 795mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 9g fiber), Protein 13g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

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