Lentil And Red Pepper Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 12 ounces hot italian sausage
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 1 1/2 cups chopped celery
• 1 1/2 cups chopped carrots
• 2 garlic cloves, diced
• 12 ounces roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
• 1 1/2 cups lentils
• 8 cups chicken broth
• 14 1/2 ounces diced tomatoes
• 2 bay leaves

Recipe

• 1 cook sausage (casing removed) in olive oil in large pan over medium high heat.
• 2 add onions, celery, and carrots and cook until tender, add garlic.
• 3 add remaining ingredients bring to boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 25 minutes or until lentils are tender.