Try garnishing this with a spoonful of hot, cooked rice and and a splash of feshly squeezed lime juice..

• 1 cup lentils
• 1 cup chopped green peppers
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 tsp. instant chicken bouillon granules
• 1/2 tsp. sage, ground or crushed
• 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper, ground
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp. salt
• 6 oz. fully cooked smoked sausages, quartered lengthwise and then sliced

In a large pot, mix lentils, green pepper, carrots, onion, bouillon granules, sage, cayenne pepper, garlic, and 5 cups water. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 25 minutes.

Add salt and smoked sausage. Simmer for 10 more minutes.

Yield: 5 servings

Adapted from a recipe in Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook , 1999.