It tastes wonderful! use two 14oz cans reduced Na chicken broth, 1.5cup water (add more as needed), 1cup brown lentils rinsed and drained, 1cup sliced carrots, 1/2cup chopped onions, 1tsp snipped fresh thyme or 1/2tsp if dried, 1/8tsp grd red pepper (or red pepper sauce), 2 cloves minced garlic and 6ozs cooked smoked sausage, sliced. combine everything except thyme and sausage and bring to a boil,