4.3 from 9 votes
Sausage and Lentil Soup
This hearty Sausage and Lentil Soup, inspired by Carrabba’s Italian Grill, is packed with Italian sausage, tender lentils, and chocked full of veggies. Ready in about an hour and a half, it's a budget-friendly meal the whole family will love!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 35 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 451 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Soup
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground mild Italian sausage
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 white onion diced
- 1 talk celery diced
- 3 carrots peeled & diced
- 1 zucchini diced
- 16 ounces canned diced tomatoes
- 2 cups dried brown lentils
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 64 ounces low-sodium chicken stock
Instructions
- In a large 5-quart (or larger) sauce pot, pour the olive oil in the pot. Then place the ground Italian sausage. Cook on medium-heat breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon. Mix, and continue to break up for 5 minutes.
- Next, add in the garlic and diced onion. Mix into the meat mixture and reduce the heat to medium-low. While the meat mixture is cooking, dice the celery, peel and dice the carrots, and dice the zucchini. Place the vegetables in the soup pot. Mix well then add in the diced tomatoes, lentils, and spices. Mix well then pour in the chicken stock (mixing one last time).
- Bring the soup to a boil (about 5-10 minutes), then reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 1 hour or until lentils are tender. Make sure you mix every 10-15 minutes to prevent lentils from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
- Once the soup is cooked, ladle the soup into bowl, and sprinkle with Parmesan if desired. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Thicker Consistency - If you prefer a thicker consistency, place one cup of the soup into a blender and puree. Then add the puree back to the soup pot.
- Salt - Omit the salt if you plan to not use a low-sodium chicken broth.
- Spicy - Want this soup spicy? Use ground hot Italian sausage instead of the mild sausage.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1c
Calories
451kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Cholesterol
43mg
(14%)
Sodium
881mg
(37%)
Potassium
1091mg
(31%)
Fiber
17g
(68%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
4008IU
(80%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
93mg
(9%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 451
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1c | |
| Calories | 451kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 881mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 1091mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 17g | 68% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 4008IU | 80% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 93mg | 9% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.