Pork Sausage and Lentil Soup

Name: Pork Sausage and Lentil Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients: 1 Pound Owens Italian Pork Sausage; 1 medium onion chopped; 1 medium carrot finely chopped; 1 Stalk celery finely chopped; 2 Tablespoon garlic minced; 2 Cups dried lentils; 2 bay leaves; 12 Cups chicken broth or bouillon; Salt and pepper to taste

Pork sausage, onions, carrots and celery are combined with lentils to make a hearty soup.

Ingredients

1 Pound Owens Italian Pork Sausage
1 medium onion chopped
1 medium carrot finely chopped
1 Stalk celery finely chopped
2 Tablespoon garlic minced
2 Cups dried lentils
2 bay leaves
12 Cups chicken broth or bouillon
Salt and pepper to taste

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Owens Italian Pork Sausage

Instructions

Crumble sausage in 4-quart saucepan; cook over medium-high heat until browned, stirring occasionally.
Remove sausage to medium bowl; cover and refrigerate.
Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic to drippings; cook and stir until tender.
Stir in lentils, bay leaves and chicken broth. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low; simmer 20 minutes or until lentils are tender.
Add reserved sausage; season with salt and pepper.
Cook until sausage is heated through.
Remove and discard bay leaves. Serve hot. Refrigerate leftovers.