Spicy Split Pea And Sausage Soup

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 4 cups dried split peas or 2 (16 ounce) packages split peas
• 42 ounces low-fat sausage, sliced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 onions, diced
• 6 hot banana peppers, diced
• 1 bulbs of garlic, pressed or 8 -10 garlic cloves
• 1 bunch celery, sliced
• 16 cups water
• 4 bay leaves
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 saute sausage in olive oil til almost browned, add garlic and saute for a couple of minutes. remove and set aside.
• 2 saute vegetables for 10 or 15 minutes.
• 3 add water, spices, lentils, sausage and garlic. bring to a boil and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes or until lentils are tender.
• 4 remove bay leaf and thyme.
• 5 serve with crusty bread.