Lentil And Sausage Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 oz. hot or sweet Italian sausage, removed from casing
4 c. chicken broth
4 c. water
1 lb. dried lentils, sorted and rinsed
1 (14 1/2 oz.) can diced tomatoes (in juice)
1 c. chopped onion
2 tsp. minced garlic
1/2 c. small pasta
1 pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed

Preparation

Cook sausage in a 3 to 4-quart pot over medium-high heat 3 to 5 minutes, breaking up with a wooden spoon until lightly browned. Drain and discard fat.
Add broth, water, lentils, tomatoes, onion and garlic.
Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
Reduce heat to low and simmer 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lentils are almost tender. Stir in pasta.
Cook 8 to 10 minutes until lentils and pasta are tender.
Stir in spinach and cook 2 to 3 minutes longer until tender.