Good Bite Says: The perfect simple soup for a lazy dinner: no blenders or straining required. Just combine the short list of ingredients and you're good to go. Packed with fresh flavors, and hearty enough to serve as a main course, all you have to worry about is whether to eat it all for dinner, or try to save some for lunch the next day.

Ingredients

• Canola or olive oil
• 1 mild or hot Italian or Chorizo sausage
• 4-6 celery ribs, chopped, including the leaves
• 1 19 oz. (540 mL) can lentils, drained
• 4 cups water, chicken or vegetable stock
• Salt and pepper

Directions

Step 1
In a medium saucepan, heat a drizzle of oil over medium heat. Add the sausage, squeezing it out of its casing into the pan. Cook, breaking up the chunks, until it’s starting to brown. (Don’t worry about cooking it all the way through - it will simmer in the soup, adding tons of flavor.) Add the celery and cook for another minute or two.

Step 2
Then add the lentils, water or stock, and some salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for about 15 minutes, adding extra liquid if it looks like it needs it.

Step 3
Ladle into Bowls and Serve hot, with fresh, crusty bread.

Notes

I generally don’t even separate celery stalks from the bunch, but just slice directly off the end, leaves and all, until I have what looks like enough.

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