Recipe: Carraba's Spicy Sausage Lentil Soup

Carraba's Spicy Sausage Lentil Soup

1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped
4 celery stalks, sliced
6 oz smoked sausage (such as kielbasa), coarsely chopped
4 cups chicken or vegetable stock
4 cups water
2 cups green lentils
1 strip (3 inches long) orange rind
1 tsp crumbled dried marjoram
1 tsp crumbled dried savory
3 carrots, peeled and sliced
2 potatoes, peeled and diced
salt and pepper, to taste

In large heavy saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; add onion and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add celery and sausage; cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add stock, water, lentils, orange rind, marjoram and savory; bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover partially and simmer for 30 minutes.

Add carrots and potatoes; cover partially and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 35 minutes or until lentils are tender.

Discard orange rind. Season with salt and pepper to taste.