Lentil and Split Pea Soup with Smoked Sausage

• 1 cup brown lentils, rinsed and sorted
• 1 cup split peas, rinsed and sorted
• 8 cups water
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion
• 1 celery stalk, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 8 ounces smoked sausage, sliced
• Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

1. In a large soup pot over high heat, combine all ingredients except sausage, salt, pepper, and vinegar and bring to a boil.
2. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Add sausage and cook, uncovered, until peas and lentils are tender, 30 minutes longer.
4. Season with salt and pepper and stir in vinegar.
5. Discard bay leaf.
6. For a thicker soup, whisk soup with a large whisk to mash some of the peas and lentils.
7. Serve in bowls.

brown lentils, peas, water, yellow onion, celery stalk, garlic, carrots, bay leaf, thyme, oregano, ground cumin, sausage, salt, red wine vinegar

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/lentil-and-split-pea-soup-with-smoked-sausage (may not work)