Lentil And Sweet Italian Sausage Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 ounces sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
1 onion, chopped
1 celery, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 cup lentils, picked over and rinsed
4 cups chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation

In a soup pot, cook sausage until brown, about 5 minutes.
Stir in onion, celery, carrot, and garlic and cook for about 5 minutes.
Add tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes.
Stir in lentils, broth, and black pepper. Simmer for 40 minutes.