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Hearty Lentil Soup
Ingredients:
- 2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth, from 32 ounce carton
- 1 12 ounce can beer or 1 1/2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth
- 1/2 cup dried lentils, sorted and rinsed
- 1 medium carrot, sliced
- 1 medium celery stalk, chopped
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 fully cooked smoked Polish sausage, about 5 inches long, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves or 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 small dried bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Preparation:
Heat broth, beer and lentils to boiling in 2 quart saucepan; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lentils are tender but not mushy. Stir in remaining ingredients, except cheese. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaf. Sprinkle each serving with cheese.