Lentils and Sausage

• 1 lb lentils, rinsed and cleaned
• 1 lb any link sausage, cut into pieces
• 2 celery ribs, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 bay leaf
• salt
• pepper
• dried thyme
• 8 cups water
• 8 teaspoons chicken bouillon powder

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Brown Sausage in dutch oven.
3. Add vegetables and cook until onion is translucent and a little browned, about 10 minutes.
4. Add water, scraping bottom of pan to deglaze.
5. Add bouillion and other seasonings to taste.
6. Bake in oven for about 45 minutes to 1 hour or until lentils are soft.

lentils, sausage, celery, carrots, onion, tomato paste, bay leaf, salt, pepper, thyme, water, chicken bouillon powder

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lentils-and-sausage-328799 (may not work)