Sausage Lentil Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. bulk Italian sausage
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 small green pepper, finely chopped
1 small carrot, finely chopped
1 large garlic clove, finely minced
1 bay leaf
2 (14 1/2 oz.) cans chicken broth
14 1/2 to 16 oz. can whole tomatoes with liquid, coarsely chopped
1 c. water
3/4 c. dry lentils
1/4 c. country style or regular Dijon mustard

Preparation

In skillet, brown sausage; drain fat.
Crumble sausage and put in a crock-pot.
Add remaining ingredients except mustard.
Cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 5 hours, or until the vegetables and lentils are tender.
Stir in mustard and remove bay leaf before serving.
Yields 6 servings.