The $5 Foodie

Ingredients

• 3 precooked sausages (chicken and apple, spicy Italian, or pork)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 cloves of garlic, peeled and minced
• 32 ounces chicken broth (or a combination of broth and water)
• 2/3 cup water
• 4 carrots, peeled, sliced lengthwise, then halved
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1 potato (white or sweet), cut into small cubes
• 1/3 cup rice (white, uncooked)
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
• 1/2 lemon, juiced