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Lentil and Pasta Stew

Name: Lentil and Pasta Stew
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 25 min
Yield: 8 servings (2 quarts).
Ingredients: 1/2 pound smoked kielbasa or Polish sausage, chopped; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 3 tablespoons butter; 1 cup cubed peeled potatoes; 3/4 cup sliced fresh carrots; 1 celery rib, sliced; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 5 cups beef broth; 1 cup dried lentils, rinsed; 1 cup canned diced tomatoes; 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup uncooked ditalini or other small pasta; Shredded Romano cheese

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Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Cook: 8 hours

Makes

8 servings (2 quarts)

Updated: Jan. 30, 2023

Warm up with a big bowl of this stick-to-your-ribs stew that’s chock-full of chopped smoked sausage, hearty veggies and tender lentils. It’s terrific with oven-fresh baked bread. —Geraldine Saucier, Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Ingredients

1/2 pound smoked kielbasa or Polish sausage, chopped
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons butter
1 cup cubed peeled potatoes
3/4 cup sliced fresh carrots
1 celery rib, sliced
1 small onion, finely chopped
5 cups beef broth
1 cup dried lentils, rinsed
1 cup canned diced tomatoes
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup uncooked ditalini or other small pasta
Shredded Romano cheese

Directions

Brown kielbasa in oil and butter in a large skillet. Add the potatoes, carrots, celery and onion. Cook and stir for 3 minutes over medium heat. Transfer to a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the broth, lentils, tomatoes, bay leaf, pepper and salt.
Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until lentils are tender. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Stir pasta into slow cooker. Discard bay leaf. Sprinkle servings with cheese.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 364 calories, 18g fat (6g saturated fat), 30mg cholesterol, 1021mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 9g fiber), 15g protein.

Lentil and Pasta Stew

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