Slow cooked sausage and lentil stew

1 1/2 cups lentils, soaked in water for 30 minutes 1/2 cup chopped celery 2 cups chopped fresh spinach, washed and drained 3 cloves garlic chopped 1 cup chopped yellow onion 4 cups water 2 tbs low-sodium tomato paste 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional) 1 bay leaf juice of 1/2 lemon ( about 2 tbs) 1/2 pound light, low sodium pre- cooked smoked turkey sausage or kielbasa, cut into 1/4 inch thick pieces, skin removed for better digestion in a 3 quart slow cooker, place all ingredients and cook on the high setting for 5 hours or on the low setting for 7 hours.  Remove the bay leaf before serving. From; Recipes for life after weight loss surgery Many more recipes on my blog; http://luvsexytrstno1.blogspot.com/2007/06/recipes-from-befo re-and-after.html http://luvsexytrstno1.blogspot.com/2007/05/eating-well-after -weight-loss-surgery.html http://luvsexytrstno1.blogspot.com/2007/05/cookin-for-weight -loss-surgery-patients.html

I love lentils, but they don't love me!!  This sounds really tasty though - may try it at home over the weekend when I can toot away in peace after eating it!!!   Thanks for the yummy sounding recipe -  Kellie