Italian Sausage & Lentil Stew

Looking for a cozy dish to warm you up on a cool day?  Try this savory, Tuscan-style stew that features flavorful sausage and colorful vegetables - it's as comforting as your favorite sweater.

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Cooking Directions

  • Spray a 6-quart saucepot with vegetable cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat for 1 minute. Add the sausage and cook until it's well browned, stirring often. Pour off any fat.
  • Add the carrots, onion, and garlic to the saucepot and cook until the vegetables are tender.
  • Stir the broth, oregano, bay leaf, potatoes and lentils in the saucepot and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 40 minutes or until the lentils are tender.
  • Stir in the broccoli rabe. Cook for 5 minutes or until the broccoli rabe is tender. Discard the bay leaf.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound sweet Italian pork sausage, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 large carrot, sliced (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 1 large onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3.5 cups Swanson® Vegetable Broth
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves, crushed
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 cups cubed red potato
  • 0.5 cup uncooked dry lentils
  • 2 cups coarsely chopped broccoli rabe