lentil soup with sausage, chard and garlic
- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided2-3 sausage links, casings removed (I used lamb; recipe calls for Italian pork, but could also substitute chicken or turkey)1 medium onion, diced2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced into half-moons or diced6 cloves garlic, sliced and dividedSea salt, to tastePinch of crushed red pepper flakes (optional)1 cup brown lentils, sorted and rinsed2 bay leaves1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes3 cups low-sodium chicken broth3 cups waterFreshly ground black pepper3 to 4 cups shredded or thinly ribboned Swiss chard leaves or kale
Heat 1 Tbsp. olive oil (enough to coat bottom of pot) in a large pot on medium heat. Add sausage, breaking up with wooden spoon until starts to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the onion, carrots, first 3 garlic cloves, and pinch each of salt and red pepper flakes. Cook with the sausage until the vegetables soften a bit, another 5 minutes. Add the lentils, bay leaves, tomatoes, broth, water and more salt and black pepper to taste. Simmer until lentils are tender, about 40 minutes, adding water as needed.
When lentils are cooked, add greens and cook a few minutes more until tender. Discard bay leaves.
To finish, divide soup among bowls, then add remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and 2 garlic cloves to small skillet and heat over medium until garlic softens and hisses. Drizzle garlic-infused oil over soup bowls to serve.
Serving Size: Makes 6 servings.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GIRANIMAL.
When lentils are cooked, add greens and cook a few minutes more until tender. Discard bay leaves.
To finish, divide soup among bowls, then add remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and 2 garlic cloves to small skillet and heat over medium until garlic softens and hisses. Drizzle garlic-infused oil over soup bowls to serve.
Serving Size: Makes 6 servings.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GIRANIMAL.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 288.9
- Total Fat: 15.1 g
- Cholesterol: 2.5 mg
- Sodium: 739.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 25.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.1 g
- Protein: 12.0 g
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