Subj : Freezable Soups - 29 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Sat Feb 18 2023 04:33:00 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Turkey Sausage & Lentil Soup Categories: Poultry, Vegetables, Herbs, Chilies Yield: 12 servings 20 oz Italian turkey sausage 1 lg Onion; chopped 2 Celery ribs; chopped 1 md Carrot; chopped 2 cl Garlic; minced 1 Bay leaf 1/2 ts Fennel seed 1/2 ts Dried oregano 1/2 ts Dried thyme 1/2 ts Pepper 1/4 ts Crushed red pepper flakes 2 c Dried brown lentils; rinsed 42 oz (3 cans) diced tomatoes; - undrained 64 oz Chicken broth Plain Greek yogurt & minced - fresh parsley; garnish In a 6 qt. stockpot, cook and crumble sausage over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes; remove with a slotted spoon. In same pot, saute onion, celery and carrot until tender, 4-6 minutes. Add garlic and seasonings; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in sausage, lentils, tomatoes and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until lentils are tender, 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaf. Transfer 5 cups soup to a blender; cool slightly. Cover; process until smooth. Return to pot; heat through. Top servings with yogurt and parsley. Kathy Mazur, Sarasota, Florida Makes 12 servings (3-3/4 quarts) RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... I am of the generation that is not scared of saturated fat. --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105) .