Grandma's Lentil Soup

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 25
  • 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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Introduction

My mother brought this recipe with her from Germany in the 1920's. It was always one of my favorite meals. It's also a good source of protein and fiber. My mother brought this recipe with her from Germany in the 1920's. It was always one of my favorite meals. It's also a good source of protein and fiber.
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 diced
    1 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

Tips

2 packages (13 ounces, each) may be substituted for the ground pork sausage (I use Butterball Brand) and cut the links into coins.


Directions

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.