INGREDIENTS
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1 lb. Italian sausage, browned
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1 medium onion, diced
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2-3 stalks celery, diced
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2-3 carrots, diced
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1 medium bell pepper, diced
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6 cloves garlic, minced
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1 teaspoon oregano
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1 teaspoon basil
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1 teaspoon fennel
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1 lb. lentils, sorted and rinsed (“sorting” means looking through the dried lentils and picking out any rocks or sticks that may have come from the field)
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Diced tomatoes, 14 oz can
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8 cups (2 quarts) unsalted or low sodium chicken stock
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Salt to taste