Easy to prepare in just over an hour for great nutrition and taste. Add tomatoes, sausage, zucchini and red wine.
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 1.25 hours
Serves 8 to 10
CONTENTS
packaged lentils
Indiana Vegetable Packet
fresh ADDITIONS
1 Tblsp olive oil
1 lb. mild Italian sausage
12 cups beef broth
2 medium zucchini, diced
1 28-oz. can chopped tomatoes
1 cup red wine
cooking DIRECTIONS
Crumble and brown sausage in oil in a 6 or 8-qt. pot. Rinse, drain and pick over lentils. Add lentils, contents of vegetable packet and broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer covered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Add zucchini (no need to peel), tomatoes and wine. Simmer uncovered for 15 more minutes.
inventive VARIATIONS
A box of frozen, chopped spinach may be substituted for the zucchini.
ALL NATURAL INGREDIENTS: GREEN AND RED LENTILS, RICE, ONIONS, CARROTS, CELERY, LEEKS, PAPRIKA AND HERBS.
NO ADDED SALT, NO MSG AND NO PRESERVATIVES
Our soup mixes contain little or no salt. To lower the sodium content of the prepared soup, try using low sodium broths or dilute the broth with water.
