Recipe Additions:
1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound mild Italian sausage
12 cups beef broth 2 to 3 medium zucchini, diced 1 28-ounce can chopped tomatoes
1 cup red wine Sausage Lentil Soup Recipe
Directions:
•Crumble and brown sausage in oil in a 6 or 8 quart pot. •Rinse, drain and pick over lentils.
•Add lentils, vegetable packet and broth to pot.
•Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 1 hour, stirring occasionally, add zucchini after 30 minutes.
•Add tomatoes and wine to soup.
•Simmer, uncovered, for 15-30 minutes.
Vegetarian Soup Recipe Variation: Start the soup with sautéing the vegetables that go into ratatouille: a red and green pepper, large onion, 2 medium zucchini, a small eggplant--cut up into 1-inch chunks. Add the soup mix and 8 cups broth. Simmer 45 minutes, add the tomatoes and simmer 10 minutes. Serve with grated parmesan cheese!
Inventive Soup Recipe Variations: For variation, a box of frozen, chopped spinach may be substituted for the zucchini! This is a beautiful country supper!
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