Hearty Lentil Soup

 

2

cups Progresso® chicken broth (from 32-ounce carton)

1

can (12 ounces) beer or 1 1/2 cups Progresso® chicken broth

1/2

cup dried lentils, sorted and rinsed

1

medium carrot, sliced (1/2 cup)

1

medium celery stalk, chopped (1/2 cup)

1

small onion, chopped (1/4 cup)

1

fully cooked smoked Polish sausage, about 5 inches long, thinly sliced (3 ounces)

1

tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves or 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves

1/8

teaspoon pepper

1

small dried bay leaf

2

tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

• 1 Heat broth, beer and lentils to boiling in 2-quart saucepan; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lentils are tender but not mushy.
• 2 Stir in remaining ingredients except cheese. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaf. Sprinkle each serving with cheese.