Navy Bean Vegetable Soup with Salmon

4 Carrots, sliced
2 Celery Ribs, chopped
1 Medium Onion, chopped
2 cups ready to eat Wild King Smoked Salmon
1 1/2 cups dried Navy Beans
6 cups Vegetable Broth
French Onion Soup (I used one frozen cube purchased at Costco)
1 Bay Leaf
1/2 tsp. Black Pepper
4 cups Water
1 tsp. Salt

Combine all ingredients in slow cooker.  Cover and cook on low 9 hours. Discard bay leaf before serving.

***If you cannot find the frozen individual sized servings of French Onion soup try using the ready to eat cans of the soup instead.  You could also substitute the salmon for vegetarian sausage.  The salmon does add a unique flavor though.  This was a huge hit with my husband and told me it was restaurant quality in taste and flavor!  This is my own recipe so that was a huge ego boost! :)

Lentil Soup with Vegan Apple Sage Sausage

1 C. dry lentils
1 C. chopped green pepper
2 medium carrots sliced
1 medium onion chopped
1 tsp. dried sage
2 dashes of red pepper flakes
salt to taste
pepper to taste
2 cloves minced garlic
4 C. vegetable broth
3 C. water
2 cooked vegan apple sage sausage (may substitute with other vegetarian/vegan sausage)

In a large pot mix all ingredients except sausage.  Bring to boiling; reduce heat.  Cover and simmer for 20 - 25 minutes or until vegetables and lentils are tender.  Stir in sausage last 5 minutes.

*** I think the vegan apple sage sausage (I picked this up at Costco) gives this soup an excellent flavor but I would think any sausage would work.  You can also play with the heat by adding more or less red pepper flakes.