• 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

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.