Lentil Soup with Smoked Sausage
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Lentil Soup with Smoked Sausage
Description
This recipe begins by cooking diced onion, sliced carrots, and celery in olive oil until softened, creating a base of aromatic vegetables. Adding sliced smoked sausage adds a savory, smoky element to the soup. Briefly cooking garlic enhances the aroma without overpowering.
Chicken broth, canned diced tomatoes with their juices, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, and rinsed brown lentils are then added and brought to a simmer. The lentils absorb the flavors and soften over 20-25 minutes, thickening the broth slightly and melding the sausage and vegetable tastes thoroughly.
The finished soup is hearty and textured, combining the chewy lentils with tender vegetables and smoky meat. A sprinkle of fresh parsley adds a mild, fresh note to the completed dish. This soup serves well as a main meal or a warming starter on cooler days.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup onion diced
- 3 carrot peeled, halved and sliced
- 3 talks celery sliced
- 14 ounces smoked sausage halved and sliced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic minced
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 15 ounce can diced tomatoes do not drain
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 1/2 cups brown lentils rinsed, dry
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons parsley chopped
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots and celery and cook for 4-5 minutes or until softened.
- Add the sausage and cook for 2-3 more minutes or until just browned.
- Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add the chicken broth, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, lentils and salt and pepper to the pot. Bring to a simmer.
- Cook for 20-25 minutes or until lentils are tender. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 269 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 269kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 46mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 507mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 669mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 5350IU | 107% |
| Vitamin C | 27.6mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 69mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2.2mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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