Soup recipe

As the weather is turning cooler, I thought you might appreciate an easy soup recipe. It's yummy and good for you!

Shannan's Sausage Soup

Non-stick cooking spray
1 pound ground mild Italian chicken sausage
2 cans low-sodium, fat free beef broth
2 cans (or ½ bottle) V-8 Hot n’ Spicy tomato juice cocktail
½ cup dried lentils, rinsed
3 small potatoes
3 carrots
1 zucchini (or green beans, celery, squash, broccoli, cauliflower, etc)

· Spray large soup pot with non-stick cooking spray. Cook sausage over medium heat until cooked through. Drain oil and return to pot.
· Add beef broth and V-8 juice and cover. Bring to boil.
· Meanwhile, peel and cut up potatoes, carrots, and any other veggies you want to add.
· Add lentils and veggies and re-cover. Simmer at low boil for 30-40 minutes, or until veggies are easily pierced with a fork.

Divide into 6 even servings. Prepared as above, 2 points per serving. It refrigerates very well for leftovers, thickening up to be more like stew!