Lentil, Potato and Sausage Stew

Yield:  6 Servings

Ingredients

12 cups beef broth

3 medium size potatoes, peeled and diced

4 carrots, peeled and diced

1 onion, peeled and diced

3 cloves garlic, peeled and diced

1 bay leaf

Beef ring sausage or kielbasa, etc., sliced

2 cans Rotel diced tomatoes with green chiles

1 bag brown, whole lentils (if using split red lentils, reduce cooking time in half)

Salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. In a slow cooker add broth, potatoes, carrots, onion, garlic and bay leaf. Cook on high 3-4 hours.
2. Stir and remove bay leaf.
3. Add sausage, bag of lentils and tomatoes. Cook for another 45 minutes to 1 hour or until lentils are cooked.
4. Salt and pepper to taste.

Enjoy!