Sausage & Lentil Soup

By mschweickert

Ingredients

• 2 medium-size carrots, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 celery stalk, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 7 ounces turkey kielbasa (from a 14-ounce package),cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 1/4 cups (from a 1-pound bag) lentils, rinsed and picked over
• 2 cups low-sodium beef broth
• 3 loosely packed cups baby spinach
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

1. Combine carrots, onion, celery, garlic, kielbasa and lentils in slow cooker bowl. Pour in beef broth and 2 1/2 cups water.

2. Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 hours or LOW for 4 hours. Stir in baby spinach, salt and pepper before serving.