SPICY SAUSAGE LENTIL SOUP

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Categories     Soup/Stew     Lunch

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
3 celery stalks, diced
12 ounces cooked Italian sausage, coarsely chopped
4 cups chicken or vegetable stock
4 cups water
2 cups dried green lentils
1 strip (3 inches long) orange rind
1 teaspoon crumbled dried marjoram
1 teaspoon crumbled dried savory
3 carrots peeled and diced
2 small potatoes, diced
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Chop the onion (medium coarse) and set aside. Chop celery stalks (about 1/2 inch dice), set aside. Chop sausage into bite size chunks and add to container with the celery. Rinse the lentils in cold running water. Cut 3 inch long strip of orange rind. In a large heavy saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the celery and sausage and continue cooking for additional 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add stock, water, lentils, orange rind, marjoram and savory. Bring to boil, reduce heat, partially cover, and simmer, setting your timer for 30 minutes. While that is simmering, chop the carrots and and the potatoes into 1/2 inch dice. Peel the potatoes if you want, but not necessary. After the initial ingredients have simmered for 30 minutes, add the carrots and potatoes, and continue simmering (partially covered) until the lentils and potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes more. Check to see if carrots and potatoes are done to your liking. Discard the orange rind. Season with salt and pepper.

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