Lentil and Sausage Crockpot soup

By Gerry

Come home at the end of the day to a richly spiced broth filled with lentils, sausage and veggies. Pair it up with cornmeal muffins and you have a great meal!"

Ingredients

• 1 cup dried lentils
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped carrots
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 cups diced Chicken Sausage
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 32 ounces chicken broth
• 1 cup water
• 8 teaspoons tomato sauce

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from allrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a 3 1/2 quart or larger slow cooker combine the lentils, celery, carrots, onion, garlic and sausage. Season with basil, thyme, oregano, the bay leaf and pepper. Stir in the chicken broth, water and tomato sauce. Cover and cook on Low for 11 hours. Discard the bay leaf before serving.