You'll Eat These Hot Dogs One Way or Another! (Lentil Soup)

Tommy's allergic to beef, so I was excited when I found nitrate free turkey hot dogs. We grilled some last week and they actually taste pretty good. But Tommy wouldn't even eat them. I haven't tried making gluten free hot dog buns yet, so I just chopped his up and served it with some roasted sweet potatoes. He meticulously picked out all of the hot dogs pieces and threw them on the floor. 

We had a BBQ  this weekend, and I thought we'd try the turkey hot dogs again and see if Tommy liked them better this time. He wound up having pulled pork for dinner instead, so we were left with a bunch of leftover grilled turkey dogs. Since they were something Tommy can eat, even if he doesn't like them, I was determined to use them. 

I looked around our pantry and fridge and determined there was enough stuff to make a lentil soup. OMG, it is soooooo good. It's Tommy first time having lentils, but so far it seems to be going ok. He has redness on his cheeks after he eats the soup, but it's temporary and isn't actual hives. So we'll continue the trial for now. Tommy may not be willing to eat straight hot dogs, but he LOVES this soup. I served it with the Corn Free Cornbread and Tommy asked for seconds! Success!

Lentil Soup

4 turkey hot dogs, diced
4 carrots, peeled and diced
3 celery stalks, chopped
1 small onion, diced
1 cup lentils, rinsed
4 cups chicken stock
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp smoked paprika
2 cups Creamy Cauliflower Sauce

1. Combine all ingredients except for the Creamy Cauliflower Sauce in a crock pot.
2. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
3. Add the Creamy Cauliflower Sauce and cook on low for an additional 30 minutes.