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Lentil Sausage Soup
Lentil sausage soup is a hearty, healthy soup recipe that's made with French green lentils, plenty of veggies, and Italian sausage.
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
25
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
1
hour
hour
5
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
30
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
Calories
364
kcal
Author
Kate @ I Heart Eating
Ingredients
1 1/2
cups
French green lentils
2
bay leaves
1
tablespoon
olive oil
1
pound
Italian pork sausage
1 1/2
cups
finely chopped yellow or white onion
4
cloves
garlic
minced
Salt and pepper
3
celery stalks
chopped in fine dice
1
tablespoon
dried herbs de provence
1/2
cup
red wine
4
large carrots
chopped in fine dice
4
cups
chicken broth
2
cups
fresh spinach leaves
1/4
cup
chopped parsley
Instructions
Rinse the lentils; put them in a large saucepan with about 3 cups of water and the bay leaves.
Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a large Dutch oven. I used a 5 quart, and it was just over half full.
Add the sausage and brown, stirring frequently.
Remove the sausage to a cutting board and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
Return sausage slices to the pan, and brown sides.
Remove sausage to plate.
Add the onions and garlic to the now-empty pot, and season with salt.
Cook onions and garlic over medium heat, stirring regularly, until the onions have softened.
Stir in the celery and herbs de provence.
Add the wine, and let it cook down until reduced by half.
Stir in the lentils with their cooking water, broth, sliced sausage, and carrots.
Bring to a boil, and then reduce the heat.
Simmer until the lentils are tender about, 30-45 minutes.
Stir in spinach and parsley, and simmer for five minutes.
Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
*Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
g
|
Calories:
364
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
40
g
|
Protein:
25
g
|
Fat:
9
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Cholesterol:
40
mg
|
Sodium:
1379
mg
|
Potassium:
967
mg
|
Fiber:
16
g
|
Sugar:
7
g
|
Vitamin A:
8160
IU
|
Vitamin C:
37.7
mg
|
Calcium:
95
mg
|
Iron:
11.7
mg