Sausage-Lentil Soup

• 8 oz. hot Italian turkey sausage
• 4 c. chicken broth
• 4 c. water
• 1 lb. dried lentils, sorted and rinsed (2 1/2 c.)
• 1 (14 1/2 oz.) can Italian-style diced tomatoes
• 1 c. chopped onions
• 2 tsp. minced garlic
• 1/2 c. small tube pasta
• 1 bunch fresh spinach, chopped

1. Cook sausage in 1 cup water, breaking up as it cooks.
2. Drain. Add broth, water, lentils, tomatoes, onions and garlic.
3. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
4. Reduce heat to low and simmer 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lentils are almost tender. Stir in pasta.
5. Cook 8 to 10 minutes until lentils and pasta are tender.
6. Stir in spinach and cook 2 to 3 minutes longer, until tender.
7. Serve hot sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.

hot italian turkey sausage, chicken broth, water, dried lentils, italianstyle diced, onions, garlic, pasta, fresh spinach

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=439158 (may not work)