Lentil and Sausage Soup

A hearty and nourishing soup that needs only a salad and loaf of crusty bread to make it a meal.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

6 ounces smoked sausage, cut into 1/2-inch chunks

1 small fennel bulb, trimmed and coarsely chopped

1/2 cup onion, chopped

2 carrots, diced

3 large cloves garlic, minced

6 cups water

2 tablespoons GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY

1 1/4 cups green lentils, rinsed

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

Honey Tips

How Honey is Made

To make honey, bees drop the collected nectar into the honeycomb and then evaporate it by fanning their wings.

Directions

Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add sausage, fennel, onion and carrots. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add water, honey, lentils, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered about 25 minutes or until lentils have softened. Stir in vinegar. (If soup thickens too much add some chicken broth.)
Serves: 4