Ingredients
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
Preparation
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.
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.
