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     Title: Italian Style Lentil Soup
Categories: soup
     Yield: 4 Servings

   1/2 lb Dry brown lentils
     2 tb Olive oil
   1/4 lb Ham or sausage, diced
     1 sm Onion, chopped
     1 md Rib celery, chopped
     2 ea Clove garlic, minced
     1    Chicken or beef bouillon
          Cube
     3 c  Water
    14 oz Can chicken broth
   1/2 c  V-8
       ds Italian seasoning

 Sort and rinse lentils.  In a medium saucepan heat oil.  Stir in ham
 or sausage along with onion, celery and garlic.  Cook until
 vegetables are crisp tender.  Add chicken broth, bouillon and water
 along with the lentils .  Bring mixture to a boil, then cover and
 slowly simmer for about one hour or until lentils are done.  Add the
 V-8 and a couple shakes of Italian Seasoning.  Cover and let cook for
 another 10 minutes.

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