Description
Warm up with a comforting bowl of Homemade Delicious Old Fashioned Sausage and Lentil Soup. This hearty soup combines the rich flavors of sausage, lentils, and aromatic herbs for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground pork sausage (or Italian sausage)
Vegetables:
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
Seasonings:
- 1 1/2 cups dried brown or green lentils, rinsed
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
Additional:
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 bay leaves
- Salt to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (for garnish)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot. Brown the sausage, breaking it up.
- Add onion, carrots, and celery. Cook until softened.
- Stir in garlic. Cook until fragrant.
- Add lentils, seasonings, tomatoes, broth, and bay leaves. Simmer until lentils are tender.
- Adjust seasoning and serve. Garnish with parsley.
Notes
- For a spicier version, use hot Italian sausage or red pepper flakes.
- This soup stores well and tastes better the next day.
- Freeze leftovers for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 580 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 10 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
