Sausage and Lentil Soup
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
45 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Calories
356 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Soup
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Cuisine
American
Sausage and Lentil Soup
Description
Sausage and Lentil Soup starts with browning smoked sausage pieces to develop rich, meaty flavor. Cooking aromatics like carrots, celery, onions, and garlic in the same pot lays a savory vegetable foundation. Adding chopped tomatoes, brown lentils, beef broth, and dry white wine builds a layered broth that simmers until the lentils are tender and the soup thickens slightly. Optional fresh spinach stirred in at the end offers a touch of color and a mild green taste. The soup carries a balanced blend of smoky, savory, and earthy notes from the sausage, herbs, and lentils. Serving it with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese would add a final savory touch.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb smoked sausage sliced
- 2 carrot peeled and chopped
- 4 celery chopped, ribs
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 3 garlic minced, cloves
- 14.5 oz tomato with their juice, chopped
- 1 cup brown lentils about 7 ounces dried, picked through and rinsed, or French lentils
- 6 cups beef broth
- 1 cup white wine dry
- 1 tsp thyme or 1 tbsp fresh, chopped, dried
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/2 lb spinach wash and clean sand, fresh, optional
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add sausage and brown on both sides. Remove from pot and set aside.
- Add carrots, celery, onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent. Add garlic and cook several minutes more.
- Add tomatoes, lentils, beef broth, wine and seasonings. Cover pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until lentils are tender, about 30 minutes.
- Add spinach (optional), and cooked sausages and season to taste. Stir well and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes more. Ladle soup into bowls and top with Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 356 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 356kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 40mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 976mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 814mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 5384IU | 108% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 93mg | 9% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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