Sausage Lentil barley soup

3/4 cup brown or red lentils
2 tbsp. dried vegetable flakes
2 tsp chicken bouillon granules
1/2 tsp dried minced garlic
1/2 cup uncooked medium pearled barley
1 can diced tomatoes with onion & celery
1/4 cup dried tomatoes cut into peices
1 tbsp. dried minced onion
1 tsp drid oregano leaves
1/2 tsp pepper
8 oz smoked sausage cut into peices
4-5 cups of water

Put all ingredients in a pot on a low simmer on the stove for about 1 1/2 hours until lentils are soft. OR you can put all the ingredients in a slow cooker for 7 to 8 hours on low. Makes about 6 servings.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TJANDJESS.