Sausage lentil Soup

11 ingredients

2-3 lg. cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/2 c. or less olive oil
2 c. diced Italian sausage, sauteed & fat drained
1 med. onion, cut in half
4 whole cloves, stuck into onion halves
3 c. chicken stock
3 c. water
2 c. lentils, rinsed
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp. finely chopped rosemary
Tabasco sauce to taste

In large saucepan, saute the garlic in the oil over medium heat. Add sausages, stock and water, onion halves, lentils, bay leaves and rosemary. Bring mixture to boil, then reduce heat, cover the pan and simmer the soup for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until lentils are tender. Season with salt, pepper and Tabasco to taste. Remove bay leaves and rosemary and serve. Goes great with sour dough bread.

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