Oven-Braised Lentils with Sausage

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 cups chopped onion
• 1 1/4 cups chopped celery
• 1/2 cup chopped carrot
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 3 cups water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 3 thyme sprigs
• 2 (14-ounce) cans fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
• 1 (16-ounce) bag dried lentils
• 1 (14-ounce) package turkey kielbasa, cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 1 bay leaf

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery, carrot, and garlic; sauté 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste, and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add wine, scraping pan to loosen browned bits; cook 1 minute. Add water and remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Cover and place in oven. Bake at 375° for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until lentils are tender; discard bay leaf.