Lentil Stew with Smoked Sausage

Ingredients

·         1 1/2  tablespoons  olive oil

·         1  cup  chopped onion

·         3  garlic cloves, minced

·         5  cups  fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth

·         1  cup  dried lentils

·         1/2  cup  chopped carrot

·         2  bay leaves

·         1 1/2  cups  chopped baking potato

·         14 oz. turkey smoked sausage, cut into quarters

·         1  (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained

·         1  teaspoon  dried basil

·         1/2  teaspoon  dried thyme

·         1/2  teaspoon  black pepper

·         3  tablespoons  chopped fresh parsley

Preparation

Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté 5 minutes. Add broth, lentils, carrot, and bay leaves; bring to a boil. Partially cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes. Add potato and sausage; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes or until potato is tender. Stir in tomatoes, basil, thyme, and pepper; simmer 10 minutes. Discard bay leaves. Sprinkle with parsley.