This stick-to-your-ribs stew with smoked sausage, lentils and sweet potatoes is perfect for chilly weeknights.
Lentil-Sausage Stew
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 1 hr 15 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 13
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lb smoked sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 3 medium carrots, cut into 1/2-inch slices (1 1/2 cups)
- 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
- 1 large sweet potato, peeled, cut into1/2-inch pieces
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 2 cups dried brown lentils, sorted, rinsed
- 2 cartons (32 oz each) Progresso™ chicken broth (8 cups)
- 1 can (14.5 oz) whole tomatoes, drained
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 4 cups fresh baby spinach leaves, coarsely chopped

Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1In 4-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook sausage in oil 5 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until golden brown. With slotted spoon, remove sausage to bowl; cover to keep warm.
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Step2Add carrots, onion and sweet potato to drippings in Dutch oven. Cook 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until almost tender. Stir in garlic and thyme; cook 1 minute. Add lentils and broth. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer 30 minutes or until lentils are tender.
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Step3Stir in sausage, tomatoes, salt and pepper, breaking up tomatoes. Cook uncovered 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in spinach; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until wilted.
Nutrition
410
Calories
20g
Total Fat
19g
Protein
40g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 410
- Total Fat
- 20g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 6g
- 0%
- Sodium
- 1650mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 40g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 10g
- 0%
- Protein
- 19g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 1 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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