Hearty Lentil-Kielbasa Stew

• 12-inch length Kielbasa or other cooked sausage
• 1 c. chopped onion
• 2 c. chopped cabbage
• 1 (15 1/2 oz.) can tomatoes
• 1/2 c. diced celery
• 1/2 c. diced carrot
• 1 can Progresso lentil soup
• garlic powder to taste
• 1 Tbsp. dried parsley
• 4 tsp. good olive oil

1. Cut sausage in half lengthwise.
2. Cut into 1/4-inch thick half slices.
3. In a 4-quart pot with a lid, saute the sausage in the olive oil until lightly browned.
4. Add the onion, cabbage, celery and carrots.
5. Cover.
6. Cook over low heat 5 minutes, stirring once. Add the lentil soup and tomatoes with liquid.
7. Stir well. Simmer, covered, 10 minutes.
8. Stir in dried parsley and a little garlic powder.
9. Cover and let sit off heat for 30 minutes.
10. Add more garlic powder if desired.
11. Reheat when ready to serve.
12. This is a great winter dish and easy to prepare.
13. I also add a few drops of Tabasco sauce to my bowl.

kielbasa, onion, cabbage, tomatoes, celery, carrot, lentil soup, garlic, parsley, olive oil

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=538703 (may not work)