Italian Sausage & Lentil Stew

A rib-sticking stew for dinner tonight takes just minutes to put together, but will taste like it simmered all day.

Italian Sausage & Lentil Stew
from Campbell's Kitchen

Prep Time: 15 min. - Cook Time: 55 min.

1 lb. sweet Italian sausage, cut into chunks
1 large onion, chopped
2 large carrots, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cans (14 oz. each ) Swanson(R) Vegetable Broth
2 cups cut-up red potatoes
1/2 cup dry lentils
1 bay leaf
2 tsp. dried oregano leaves, crushed OR 2 tbsp. fresh oregano, chopped
2 cups coarsely chopped broccoli rabe

Directions:
 SPRAY saucepot with vegetable cooking spray. Add sausage and cook until browned.
 ADD onion, carrots and garlic and cook until tender.
 ADD broth, potatoes, lentils, bay leaf and oregano. Heat to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat 40 min. or until lentils are done.
 STIR in broccoli rabe and cook 5 min. Remove bay leaf. Serves 8.

Kitchen Clip:
For super-easy prep, use pre-cut vegetables from the produce section.
Received on Fri Feb 6 20:21:07 2004