Sausage and Lentil Soup


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 313.9
  • Total Fat: 21.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 42.9 mg
  • Sodium: 1,923.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 16.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.8 g
  • Protein: 14.7 g

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Introduction

This soup tastes similar to Carrabba's sausage and lentil soup. Very savory, a little spicy. Comfort food. This soup tastes similar to Carrabba's sausage and lentil soup. Very savory, a little spicy. Comfort food.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    College Inn Chicken Broth - 99% Fat Free, 10 cup
    Olive Oil, 1 tbsp
    Carrots, raw, 2 medium (diced)
    Celery, raw, 2 stalk, large (diced)
    Onions, raw, 1-2 (diced)
    Lentils, 2 cup (pre-soaked)
    Italian Sausage, pork, 1 lb (casings removed)
    Crushed Red Pepper Flakes, 1 tsp (more as desired)
    Salt, 1 tsp
    Pepper, black, 1 tbsp
    Oregano, ground, .5 tsp
    Thyme, ground, .5 tbsp
    Fennel seed, 1 tsp
    Bay Leaf, 2
    Canned Tomatoes, 1 can

Directions

Dice carrots, celery and onions. Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in stockpot and saute vegetables until tender. Remove vegetables from pot and brown Hot Italian Sausage (removed from casings).

Add 10 cups chicken broth, vegetables and lentils (pre-wash lentils according to package instructions). Add the seasonings (Salt, Pepper, Crushed Red Pepper Flakes, Oregano, Thyme, Fennel and 2 Bay leaves). Add 1 can diced tomato.

Simmer for 45 minutes. Remove bay leaves. Then ladle out 1/3 of the soup and blend (Magic Bullet or hand-held blender work well). Add liquid back to the pot. Correct seasonings if necessary.

Serves 8-10.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user IRISHMYTH84.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I used green lentils, two cans of italian tomatoes, added tomato paste, and used Better than Bullion Chicken Base instead of broth. (saves $$)

    Once it's done, the lentils absorb a lot of the broth. don't be afraid to add a bit more right before serving.
    - 12/22/12