Hearty Lentil and Sausage Soup

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon pepper black
• 0.5 pound bulk pork sausage 
• 1.5 cups cabbage diced
• 28 ounce canned tomatoes diced canned
• 1 cup carrots shredded
• 1 stalk celery finely chopped
• 29 ounce chicken broth canned
• 0.3 teaspoon basil dried
• 1 pinch rosemary dried
• 1 tablespoon parsley fresh chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder 
• 16 ounce lentils dry rinsed
• 1 large onion chopped
• 0.5 teaspoon oregano dried
• 10 servings salt to taste
• 8 cups water 

Equipment

• pot
• slow cooker

Directions

1. Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Break sausage into chunks and put in the pot; cook and stir until completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
2. Transfer cooked sausage to a slow cooker.
3. Add water, chicken broth, tomatoes, lentils, onion, celery, carrot, and garlic. Season mixture with garlic powder, parsley, oregano, pepper, basil, rosemary, and salt.
4. Cook on Low until lentils are tender, about 4 hours.
5. Stir cabbage into the soup; continue cooking until the cabbage is softened, 15 to 20 minutes.