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Sausage Lentil Soup Recipe

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Suzanne Dabkowski of Blythewood, South Carolina found this good-for-you recipe in a men’s magazine and lightened it up. "I ate a lot of it when I was pregnant because it’s so tasty and loaded with fiber, vitamins and iron.” It also makes good use of low-sodium and low-fat ingredients.

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6 Servings
Prep: 25 min. Cook: 40 min.

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
1/4 pound reduced-fat smoked sausage, halved and thinly sliced
1 medium carrot, halved and thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/3 cup water
1 cup dried lentils, rinsed
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) stewed tomatoes, cut up
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 cup chopped fresh spinach

Directions

In a large saucepan coated with cooking spray, cook and stir onion and celery over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Add the sausage, carrot and garlic; cook 2-3 minutes longer or until onion is tender.
Stir in the broth, water, lentils, oregano, cumin and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes or until lentils and vegetables are tender.
Stir in the tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce and spinach; cook until heated through and spinach is wilted. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 cup equals 180 calories, 1 g fat (trace saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 639 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 12 g fiber, 14 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 very lean meat, 1 starch, 1 vegetable.

Sausage Lentil Soup published in Light & Tasty October/November 2007, p19