Lentil and Red Pepper Soup with Sausage

Ingredients

hot Italian sausage

Vegangreen or brown lentils, cookedcook separately first, then add with the other lentils

6 oz1.5 cup

olive oil

1 tsp

onionchopped

1 cup

celerychopped

1 cup

carrotchopped

1 cup

garlicminced

2 cloves

roasted red peppersdrained and chopped

1 (12 oz) jar

dried green or brown lentils

1 1/2 cup

water

4 cup

black pepperfreshly ground

1/2 tsp

vegetable broth

2 (14 1/2 oz) cans

diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano

1 (14.5 oz) can

bay leaves

2

Method

1. 01Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until hot. Remove casings from sausage, cook 3 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Drain and set aside.
2. 02Heat oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery, and carrot, cook 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.10 min
3. 03Add garlic and cook 1 minute. Stir in sausage, red peppers, lentils, and remaining ingredients.
4. 04Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer 25 minutes or until lentils are tender.25 min
5. 05Discard bay leaves.