Sausage and Lentil Soup
User Reviews
4.3
6 reviews
Good
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 35 mins
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Servings
8
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Calories
451 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Soup
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Cuisine
Italian
Sausage and Lentil Soup
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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!
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound Italian sausage ground, mild
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 white onion diced
- 1 talk celery diced
- 3 carrot peeled & diced
- 1 zucchini diced
- 16 ounces diced tomatoes canned
- 2 cups brown lentils dried
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon parsley dried
- 1 teaspoon thyme dried
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- 1 teaspoon basil dried
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 64 ounces chicken stock low-sodium
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!
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
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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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 451 kcal
% 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.
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Overall Rating
4.3
6 reviews
Good
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