Italian Sausage Lentil Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
3 garlic cloves
8 baby carrots
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 lb Italian sausage
5 cups chicken broth
3 cups water
16 ounces lentils
salt and pepper
1 dash red pepper flakes
drizzle olive oil

Preparation

Place onion, celery, garlic and carrots in food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
Saute the veggies in 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
Remove sausage from casings and crumble.
Add sausage to vegetables and saute until no longer pink.
Rinse lentils and add to pot.
Add broth, water and seasonings and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 1 hour, stirring often.
If soup becomes too thick, add more broth.
Taste and adjust seasonings with salt and pepper.
When done, drizzle with olive oil, stir and serve.