Sausage and Lentil Soup
This hearty soup is perfect for a chilly day and can be enjoyed with crusty bread or a side salad.
Ingredients
- 1 lb Italian sausage mild or spicy, your preference
- 1 onion diced
- 2 carrots diced
- 2 celery stalks diced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 cup green or brown lentils rinsed
- 1 can 14.5 oz diced tomatoes
- 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 bunch kale stems removed and leaves chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: grated Parmesan cheese for serving
Instructions
- In a large pot, cook the sausage over medium heat until browned and cooked through. Remove the sausage from the pot and set aside.
- In the same pot, add the diced onion, carrots, and celery. Sauté until the vegetables are soft, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add the minced garlic and cook for an additional minute until fragrant.
- Add the lentils, diced tomatoes, broth, thyme, oregano, and bay leaves. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 30 minutes or until the lentils are tender.
- While the soup is simmering, slice the cooked sausage into bite-sized pieces.
- Once the lentils are tender, remove the bay leaves and add the sliced sausage and chopped kale to the pot. Simmer for an additional 5 minutes until the kale is wilted.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve hot, garnished with grated Parmesan cheese if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 282kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 11gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 57mgSodium: 569mgPotassium: 296mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 3412IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 1mg
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