Italian Sausage and Lentil Stew Recipe

Yes, you too can make a wonderful sausage and lentil stew with this recipe. It is not a big time consumer, just a great recipe.

• Meal Type: Soup
• Ethnicity: Italian
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: 45 minutes to 1 hour

Ingredients

• 1 lb. italian sweet sausage, cut into chunks
• 1 large onion chopped
• 2 large carrots sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cans (14 oz each) vegetable broth
• 2 cups cut up skinned potatoes
• 1/2 cup dried lentils
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tsp. dried oregano, crushed or 1 tbsp. chopped fresh oregano
• 2 cups coarsely chopped broccoli

Directions

1. Spray sauce pot with vegetable cooking spray. Add sausage and cook until browned.
2. Add onion, carrots and garlic and cook until tender.
3. Add broth, potatoes, lentils, bay leaf and oregano. Heat to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat 40 minutes or until lentils are done.
4. Stir in broccoli and cook 5 minutes. Remove bay leaf and serve.