Sausage, Lentil, and Barley Soup

• Polish sausage (kielbasa)↗1 lb
• onion, chopped↗3⁄4 cup

  3⁄4

• clove garlic, minced↗1

  1

• stewed tomatoes↗2 cans

  2

• beef broth (I use beef bouillon and water)↗4 cups

  4

• uncooked barley (not quick cooking kind)↗1⁄4 cup

  1⁄4

• uncooked lentils1⁄2 cup

  1⁄2

• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon

  1⁄2

• dried basil↗1 teaspoon

  1

• diced potatoes2 cups

  2

• sliced carrot1 cup

  1

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   In large pot, cook sausage and onions until onions are soft.

2. 2

   Add all other ingredients and bring to a boil.

3. 3

   Reduce heat and simmer soup, covered, about an hour or until potatoes and carrots are tender.