Soups
and Vegetables:
Hearty
Lentil Potage
from
Above
& Beyond Parsley...
Food
for the Senses
INGREDIENTS:
1/4
cup vegetable oil
3
cups diced cooked ham
2
large yellow onions, chopped
1
clove garlic, minced
1/2
pound Polish sausage, cut into 1/2-inch slices
2
cups chopped celery (leaves included)
1
(16-ounce) can tomatoes with liquid
1
pound uncooked lentils, washed well
1
teaspoon hot pepper sauce, or to taste
1-1/2
teaspoons salt
1
(10-ounced) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
TO
PREPARE:
Heat oil in a large pot and
add ham, onion, garlic and sauce. Cook for 10 minutes over medium
heat. Add celery, tomatoes, lentils, hot pepper sauce, salt and water
to cover. Cover and cook over low heat for 2 hours. Add spinach
to soup and simmer about 15 minutes more.
SERVES
8
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