Sausage and Lentil Soup
Recipe from Smithfield

Another great idea from my friends at Smithfield and me. Happy Eatin'.


Sausage and Lentil Soup

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Ingredients
  • 1  pound sliced
    Smithfield Smoked Sausage
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  • 1  cup
    Smithfield Deli Thin Cooked Ham, shredded
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  • 2  tablespoons
    olive oil
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  • 1  large
    onion, chopped
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  • 1  large
    green bell pepper, diced
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  • 2  medium
    carrots, cubed
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  • 1/2  teaspoon
    ground cumin
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  • 1  teaspoon
    dried thyme
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  • 1 
    bay leaf
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  • 2  cloves
    garlic, minced (chopped)
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  • 6 - 8  cups
    chicken stock
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  • 1  16-oz. can
    peeled tomatoes, crushed
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  • 1/2  pound
    dried lentils (1 1/4 cups)
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  • 12  large
    fresh spinach leaves, cut into small pieces
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    Salt and pepper to taste
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Directions
1.
Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add sliced sausage and cook until browned. Remove sausage and place on a platter.
2.
Discard all but 2 tablespoons of drippings from pan. Reheat drippings and add ham, onion, green pepper, carrot, and spices to the saucepan. Add chicken stock, tomatoes, lentils, and sliced sausage. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer over low heat for 2 hours.
3.
As soup cooks, skim off fat that rises to the top. After 2 hours turn off heat and discard bay leaf. Add salt, pepper and spinach let stand for 2 to 3 minutes before serving.
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