Just Gotta Share....Smoky Sausage and Lentil Stew

Made this wondering if it would taste good. It was wonderful and though I have only made this once, I will be making it again.

Here is a tried and true good tasting healthy recipe.  It was taken from “The Biggest Loser 30-Day Jump Start book.

Try it; let me know what you think.

Smoky Sausage and Lentil Stew

2 links (about 4 ounces each) spicy low-fat turkey Italian sausage, removed from casing

1 ½ cups chopped onion (about 1 medium onion)

1 medium red or green bell pepper, seeded and diced,

1 Tablespoon garlic

1 cup chopped tomato

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon mustard powder

6 cups low-sodium chicken broth

1 cup water

1 ½ cups dried brown lentil

Brown the sausage in a 4 quart saucepan over medium high heat

Cook sausage until no longer pink.

Add the onion and bell pepper and cook for 1 minute or longer but do not allow the garlic to brown.

Add tomatoes, oregano, mustard powder, broth, water and lentils and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for about 30 minutes or until the lentils are almost tender, thinning with more water if the soup is too thick.

Ladle the soup into bowl and garnish with parsley.

Makes 8 (1 Cup) servings

Per serving: 150 calories, 15 g protein, 27 carbohydrates, 3 g fat