Lentil and Spicy Sausage Soup

• 1 cup baby carrots
• 1 cup celery rib
• 12 cup yellow onion
• 12 teaspoon olive oil
• 16 ounces dried organic green lentils
• 8 cups water
• 2 tablespoons chicken stock paste
• 13 lb spicy Italian pork sausage
• 1 cup mixed sprouts (or greens)
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon Italian spices
• fresh ground pepper

1. Cook the Spicy Italian sausage completely through and drain and rinse under hot water in a metal colander.
2. Set aside.
3. Finely chop carrots, celery and onion in a food processor all at once.
4. Transfer to a sauce pan with oil and saute, still crisp.
5. Add chicken stock paste to sauce pan and 1 cup of water.
6. Stir until the paste is completely dissolved.
7. Add the rest of the water, the lentils and the sausage to the vegetables.
8. Add the Italian seasoning, nutmeg and pepper.
9. Simmer for 30 minutes, or until the lentils are tender.
10. Spoon a third of the soup and the mixed sprouts into a food processor and blend just to a consistent texture.
11. Add back to the sauce pan and simmer another 5 to 10 minutes.
12. Serve hot and enjoy!

baby carrots, celery, yellow onion, olive oil, green lentils, water, chicken, italian pork sausage, mixed sprouts, nutmeg, italian spices, fresh ground pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lentil-and-spicy-sausage-soup-259056 (may not work)