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Lentil Soup with Sausage and Spinach
Rich and hearty lentil soup is made with sweet Italian sausage, tender veggies and fire roasted diced tomatoes. A fast and easy weeknight dinner recipe!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 8
Calories: 495 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 5 Italian sausage links (hot or sweet)
- 1 large onion (diced)
- 3 carrots (peeled and diced)
- 3 celery stalks (diced)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups lentils (rinsed and sorted)
- 64 ounces chicken broth (low sodium)
- 32 ounces spinach (large, cut)
- 32 ounces fire roasted diced tomatoes
- sherry vinegar (optional garnish)
- Sriracha (optional garnish)
- parsley (minced – optional garnish)
- Parmesan Cheese (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Heat a large soup pot over medium-high and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- Remove sausage from casings and brown in pot using wooden spoon to break into small pieces.
- Brown sausage and remove from pan.
- Using sausage drippings, saute onions, carrots and celery until soft about 7 minutes.
- Season with cumin, salt and pepper to help release juices.
- Add garlic and cook additional 60 seconds.
- Stir in lentils and chicken broth; bring to a boil and simmer for 25 minutes or until lentils are done.
- Pour sausage back into the pan as well as spinach and tomatoes. Continue to simmer for about 10 minutes or longer.
- Serve with a splash of sherry vinegar and sriracha hot sauce.
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Notes
- Excellent source of Vitamin A and Iron, great source of Vitamin C and Calcium.
Nutrition Information
Serving
16ounces
Calories
495kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
53mg
(18%)
Sodium
1917mg
(80%)
Potassium
1562mg
(45%)
Fiber
19g
(76%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
14935IU
(299%)
Vitamin C
56.1mg
(62%)
Calcium
220mg
(22%)
Iron
9.2mg
(51%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 495
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 16ounces | |
| Calories | 495kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 1917mg | 80% |
| Potassium | 1562mg | 33% |
| Fiber | 19g | 76% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 14935IU | 299% |
| Vitamin C | 56.1mg | 62% |
| Calcium | 220mg | 22% |
| Iron | 9.2mg | 51% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.