Lentils With Smoked Sausage and Carrots

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 carrots, halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into 3/4-inch pieces
• 1 lb lentils (about 2 1/3 cups)
• 1 quart nonfat beef broth or water
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 lb smoked turkey sausage, cut diagonally into 3/4-inch slices
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1. 1

   In a large saucepan, heat the oil over moderately low heat. Add the onion, garlic, and carrots. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.

2. 2

   Add the lentils, broth, salt, bay leaf, and thyme. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer, partially covered, until the lentils are almost tender, about 20 minutes. Discard the bay leaf.

3. 3

   Stir in the smoked sausage and parsley. Cook until the lentils are just tender but not falling apart and the sausage is warm, about 10 minutes longer.