Lentil Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chipped
1 turkey kielbasa, sliced thinly
1/4 c. olive oil
6 c. chicken broth
2 c. washed lentils
2 c. tomato juice
1 1/2 c. white wine
1 tsp. crushed rosemary or basil
2 grated carrots
4 potatoes, diced
1/2 pkg. fresh spinach or 1 pkg. frozen spinach
Tabasco sauce

Preparation

In a heavy saucepan, saute onion, garlic and kielbasa for 4 to 5 minutes.
Heat chicken broth for 5 minutes; add to sausage mixture.
Add lentils, tomato juice, white wine, rosemary or basil and grated carrots.
Cook for 1 hour on low simmer.
In the last 20 minutes of cooking, add diced potatoes and spinach.
Add Tabasco to taste; add salt and pepper.
Just before serving, sprinkle with 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese.