Sausage Lentil Stew

By Totlxtc

Ingredients

• 1 * 1 pound fully cooked turkey kielbasa, thinly sliced
• 2 * 2 medium carrots, sliced
• 2 * 2 celery ribs, sliced
• 1 * 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 * 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 * 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 3 * 3 cups water
• 2 * 2 medium potatoes, diced
• 1 * 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
• 1 * 1 cup dried lentils, rinsed
• 3/4 * 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/8 * 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 * 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 * 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

* In a Dutch oven, cook the kielbasa, carrots, celery, onion and garlic in oil until vegetables are almost tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the water, potatoes, broth, lentils, salt, cumin and cayenne; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 40 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally. Add tomatoes and chilies; heat through. Yield: 8 servings.


Nutrition Facts: One serving (1-1/3 cups) equals 268 calories, 7 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 30 mg cholesterol, 1,236 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 12 g fiber, 20 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.