Italian Sausage Lentil Soup

This makes the most awesome lentil soup. great for the soon to come cold weather and goes together quickly.

Place onion , celery , garlic and carrots in food processor and pulse until finely chopped.

Saute the veggies in 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

Remove sausage from casings and crumble.

Add sausage to vegetables and saute until no longer pink.

Rinse lentils and add to pot.

Add broth , water and seasonings and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 1 hour , stirring often.

If soup becomes too thick , add more broth.

Taste and adjust seasonings with salt and pepper.

When done , drizzle with olive oil , stir and serve.

onion, celery, garlic cloves, baby carrots, olive oil, italian sausage, chicken broth, water, lentils, salt and pepper, red pepper flakes