Lentil, Sausage and Rice Soup

By á-36

Ingredients

• 1 Tab EVOO
• 1 Med Onion , Chopped
• 4 Cloves Garlic Minced - 2 tea
• 2 Large Carrots, diced
• 1 tea fennel seeds
• 1/2 lb sweet Italian Sausage, removed from casing
• 2 bay leaves
• 12 cups chicken broth
• 1 C uncooked lentils, rinsed
• 1/2 cup brown rice
• 10 oz fresh spinach
• 1/8 cup minced fresh basil

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a large sauce pot over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, carrots and fennel: cook until soft and golden, about 5 min

Add the raw sausage and cook over medium heat for 3 minutes, stirring often to break up the sausage. Add the bay leaves and stock. Bring the soup to a boil; reduce the heat to a simmer. Add the lentils and rice. Simmer uncovered for about 45 min, or until the lentils and rice soften.

Add the fresh spinach during the last 5 min of cooking. Add the basil when the soup has finished cooking.