Lentil Soup

1 14-16 oz bag of lentils
1 Vidalia onion
1 red onion
1 stalk of celery
1 pk of smoked sausage of choice (turkey for me)... See More
2 tablespoons of minced garlic
1 32oz chicken stock
3 pks of sodium free boullion seasinong
EVO
various seasonings....

Wash and strain lentils. Prepare large pot with chicken stock. drop lentils and sodium free boullion seasong in pot. Season with black pepper, veggie seasoning, accent, thyme and drop a lil olive oil in it. let it sit w/o heat.

Slice sausage in small chunks to liking. Slice both onions into strips. Slice celery into small chunks. Heat skillet to medium high and pour in 3 tablespoons of EVO. Combine the minced garlic, sausage, onions and celery into the skillet and season to taste. I used McCormick's Roasted Garlic and Herb seasonin, lemon pepper, italian seasoningm garlic powder and a small amount of thyme. Sautee for about 3 minutes.

Now, once you get that started turn the pot with the beans in it on high and bring to a boil. Season with ground cumin and 2 bay leaves. Dump contents of skillet into pot and let it boil momentarily before reducing to a simmer. Cook for 30-35 minutes.

Remove bay leaves after it's done.

You now have a good hearty meal.

Some extra suggestions...you may want to try a spicy sausage and also I saw a few recipes which call for boiling the soup with a large chunk of orange peel for flavoring. Remove after cooking if u do so.

Try it and tell me how you like it!