Lentil Soup With Italian Sausage - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 lb hot Italian sausage, fully cooked and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 onion, chopped
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 parsnips, peeled and chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
2 1/2 teaspoons italian seasoning
1 lb brown lentils
3 quarts chicken broth
1 (5 ounce) package spinach leaves

Preparation

Heat oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Add sausage and cook until browned (5 minutes), stirring occasionally. Using a slotted spoon, transfer sausage to a bowl.
Stir in vegetables (onion - celery) and Italian seasoning; cook stirring until vegetables soften (8-10 minutes).
Stir in lentils and the broth. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer until lentils are tender (20-30 minutes).
Stir in sausage and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Season to taste with salt and pepper and stir in spinach, cooking until spinach is wilted (3-5 minutes).