- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 carrots, halved lengthwise and cut crosswise into 3/4-inch pieces
- 2 1/3 cups lentils
- 1 quart water
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 pound smoked sausage, cut diagonally into 3/4-inch slices
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- In a large saucepan, heat the oil over moderately low heat. Add the onion, garlic, and carrots. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add the lentils, water, salt, bay leaf, and thyme. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer, partially covered, until the lentils are almost tender, about 20 minutes. Discard the bay leaf.
- Stir in the smoked sausage and parsley. Cook until the lentils are just tender but not falling apart and the sausage is warm, about 10 minutes longer.