Grandma's Lentil Soup
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- Number of Servings: 25
Ingredients
2 cup (1 pound) Lentils 2 pounds (32 ounces) fresh ground Pork Sausage, browned and drained 8 cups (2 32-ounce cans) Swanson Fat Free Chicken Broth with less Sodium 4 medium (2-1/4" to 3-1/4" dia.) raw Potatoes, peeled and diced1 cup Onions, diced 1 cup Carrots, peeled and shredded 2 tsp Salt 1 tsp Black Pepper 2 Bay Leaves 1 tsp Dijon Mustard 2 tsp Beef Base, Better Than Bouillon 1-1/2 tablespoon Granulated Sugar 1 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar 1 tablespoon Argo 100% Pure Corn Starch 1/4 cup Water
Soak lentils in water for 4-6 hours. Drain lentils and discard water.
Brown the ground sausage, drain the excess fat, and place in the bottom of a Dutch Oven or a Slow Cooker. Add the lentils, potatoes, onion, carrots bay leaves, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper. Add the chicken broth and stir to combine the ingredients.
Simmer on low on stovetop for 2-3 hours, or 5-6 hours on low in a Slow Cooker.
15 minutes before serving, add the sugar and vinegar; stir together the corn starch and water and add to soup. Stir well to combine and let cook briefly to thicken.
Remove the bay leaves before serving.
Serving Size: Makes 25 1-cup servings.
Number of Servings: 25
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HERMINE21.
Brown the ground sausage, drain the excess fat, and place in the bottom of a Dutch Oven or a Slow Cooker. Add the lentils, potatoes, onion, carrots bay leaves, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper. Add the chicken broth and stir to combine the ingredients.
Simmer on low on stovetop for 2-3 hours, or 5-6 hours on low in a Slow Cooker.
15 minutes before serving, add the sugar and vinegar; stir together the corn starch and water and add to soup. Stir well to combine and let cook briefly to thicken.
Remove the bay leaves before serving.
Serving Size: Makes 25 1-cup servings.
Number of Servings: 25
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HERMINE21.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 139.6
- Total Fat: 6.5 g
- Cholesterol: 23.0 mg
- Sodium: 672.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 11.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
- Protein: 9.3 g
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