Portuguese Sausage And Lentil Soup

• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 lb. Portuguese sausage
• 1/2 lb. chopped, smoked ham
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 1 large green pepper, chopped
• 1 large carrot, chopped
• 4 cloves minced garlic
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 tsp. thyme
• 1/2 tsp. cumin
• 8 to 9 c. chicken stock
• 1 lb. can peeled tomatoes
• 1/2 lb. dried lentils
• salt and pepper to taste
• 12 large spinach leaves, finely shredded

1. Cook sausage whole.
2. Cool, slice and reserve.
3. In heavy soup pot, saute ham, onion, pepper and carrot in oil until tender. Stir in seasoning.
4. Cook 5 minutes more.
5. Add all other ingredients except last two.
6. Cover pot partially and simmer gently for 2 hours.
7. Taste; adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Add shredded spinach and serve.

olive oil, sausage, ham, onions, green pepper, carrot, garlic, bay leaf, thyme, cumin, chicken stock, tomatoes, dried lentils, salt, spinach

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=348615 (may not work)