Lentil, Sausage and Rice Soup

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 large carrots, diced
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon pepper
• 12 lb hot Italian turkey sausage or 12 lb sweet Italian turkey sausage, removed from casings
• 2 bay leaves
• 12 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup uncooked lentils, rinsed
• 12 cup brown rice
• 10 ounces fresh spinach
• 18 cup fresh basil, minced

1. heat the oil in a large soup pot over medium heat; add onion, carrots, garlic, and fennel.
2. Cook until soft and golden, about 5 minutes.
3. Add the sausage and cooking, stirring to break up the sausage, about 3 minutes.
4. Add bay leaves and stock.
5. Bring soup to a boil; reduce heat to simmer.
6. Add lentils and rice.
7. Simmer uncovered for about 45 minutes, or until lentils and rice are cooked and soft.
8. Add fresh spinach during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
9. Add basil when soup is finished.
10. Correct seasoning to taste.

olive oil, onion, garlic, carrots, fennel seed, salt, pepper, sausage, bay leaves, chicken stock, lentils, brown rice, fresh spinach, fresh basil

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lentil-sausage-and-rice-soup-179952 (may not work)