Lentil Soup with Sausage - With poultry

16 oz lentils , rinsed and drained. I used brown. 16 oz butternut squash , seeded, peeled and cubed. 5 oz celery , cleaned and diced 5 oz onion , peeled and[...]

1 2/3 cups lentils (11 ounces), rinsed well 5 cups water 3 1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth 1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf 4 garlic cloves, finely[...]

4 1/2 cups chicken stock or 4 1/2 cups canned chicken broth 4 1/2 cups beef stock or 4 1/2 cups canned beef broth 1 1/2 cups dried lentils 2 teaspoons fennel[...]

1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 lb Italian chicken sausage (bulk and spicy) 1/2 cup carrot , diced 1/2 cup onion , diced 1/4 cup celery , diced[...]