Lentil and Smoked Sausage Soup (North African)

This is my kind of recipe. I found it on the allrecipes.com website. It was submitted by Cheryl Irwin who states: "A hearty soup, packed with lentils, smoked vegetarian sausage, onion, cabbage, and tomatoes."

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 7  ounces dry lentils
• 1  small onion, chopped
• 3⁄4 cup green cabbage, finely shredded
• 1  garlic clove, crushed
• 2  smoked  vegetarian sausages
• 16  ounces diced tomatoes
• 2  vegetable bouillon cubes
• 4  cups water
• 1  bay leaf
• 1  teaspoon thyme leaves
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
2. Stir in lentils, onion, cabbage, and garlic.
3. Cook until tender.
4. Stir in sausage and tomatoes.
5. Crumble vegetable cubes over mixture and pour in water.
6. Stir in bay leaf, thyme, and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil; cover, and simmer until lentils are tender, about 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.