Robust Lentil Soup, A La " Athens Market"

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup dry lentils
• 5 cups water
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 cup sliced carrot
• 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
• 2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
• 2 teaspoons snipped fresh sage (or 1/2 teaspoon dried sage)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 lb fully cooked smoked link sausage, diagonally sliced
• fresh parsley, snipped

Recipe

• 1 rinse and drain lentils.
• 2 combine lentils, water, green pepper, carrot, onion, bouillon granules, sage, ground red pepper and garlic in a dutch oven.
• 3 bring mixture to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer, covered, for about 30 minutes.
• 4 when vegetables and lentils are tender, stir in sausage and continue to heat until ready for service.
• 5 serve soup into warmed bowls and garnish with snipped parsley.