Sausage and Lentil Soup

Adam Tomjack

In a dutch oven or 2 gal stock pot.

Omit the sausage and substitute vegetable stock to make this vegetarian.


				Brown and remove to small bowl.
	1	lbs	hot Italian sausage, sliced	Brown and remove to small bowl.

				Soften.
	4	ribs	celery, sliced
	1	lbs	carrots, sliced
	1	large	onion, diced

				Until fragrant, ~30 sec.
	1/2		head garlic	Until fragrant, ~30 sec.

				Add and cook, ~2 min.
	1/2	c	white wine	Add and cook, ~2 min.

				Add. Return sausage to pot. Simmer until lentils are cooked through, 30-45 min. Remove parmesan rind.
	1	lbs	lentils, sorted and rinsed
	1		(15 oz) can diced tomatoes
	64	oz	chicken stock
			parmesan rind
			herbs
			salt
			pepper
	2	T	red wine vinegar