Portuguese Sausage And Lentil Soup
["2 Tbsp. olive oil", "1 lb. Portuguese sausage", "1/2 lb. chopped, smoked ham", "2 large onions, chopped", "1 large green pepper, chopped", "1 large carrot, chopped", "4 cloves minced garlic", "1 bay leaf", "1/4 tsp. thyme", "1/2 tsp. cumin", "8 to 9 c. chicken stock", "1 lb. can peeled tomatoes", "1/2 lb. dried lentils", "salt and pepper to taste", "12 large spinach leaves, finely shredded"]
["Cook sausage whole.", "Cool, slice and reserve.", "In heavy soup pot, saute ham, onion, pepper and carrot in oil until tender. Stir in seasoning.", "Cook 5 minutes more.", "Add all other ingredients except last two.", "Cover pot partially and simmer gently for 2 hours.", "Taste; adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Add shredded spinach and serve."]
["olive oil", "sausage", "ham", "onions", "green pepper", "carrot", "garlic", "bay leaf", "thyme", "cumin", "chicken stock", "tomatoes", "dried lentils", "salt", "spinach"]