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.
