Thursday, September 9, 2010

Recipe

I know this isn't going to be an exciting blog post...but I get giddy when I make this Lentil soup recipe and I thought I'd put it on here.  I made this last night, and am having it for lunch...and I'm counting down the minutes till my lunch hour.

This is my mom's Lentil & Sausage soup.

1 onion
2-3 cloves of garlic
2-3 stalks of celery
1 bag of lentils
1 package of Kielbasa sausage (I use Turkey Kielbasa)
2 cartons of chicken broth
1 bag of baby spinach


-Rinse & check your lentils for any dirt or rocks
-Saute up your onions, garlic, and celery in a little olive oil
-Add both cartons of chicken broth
-Add rinsed lentils
-Add cut up Kielbasa
-Bring all of this to a boil and then reduce heat, cover, and simmer until lentils are done (+/-1.5hrs)
-Sometimes I'll add some extra water cause I know it's going to lose some juice through this cooking time, that's up to you
-Right before you're about to eat, add the bag of spinach and let it cook for a few more minutes
-serve and enjoy!