
How To Make Lentil Soup with Smoked Sausage
Enjoy a hearty soup on cold days with this lentil soup made with smoked vegetables, sausage, tomatoes, and lentils, all simmered in a flavorful herb broth.
Preparation: 15 minutes
Cooking: 30 minutes
Total: 45 minutes
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1tbspolive oil
- ½cuponiondiced
- 3pcscarrotspeeled, halved, and sliced
- 3celery stalkssliced
- 14ozsmoked sausagehalved and sliced
- 1½tspminced garlic
- 6cupschicken broth
- 15ozdiced tomatoesdo not drain
- 2tbsptomato paste
- 1tspItalian Seasoning
- 1½cupsdry brown lentilsrinsed
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2tbspparsleychopped
Instructions
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Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery and cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until softened.
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Add the sausage and cook for 2 to 3 more minutes or until just browned.
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Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
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Add the chicken broth, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, lentils, and salt and pepper to the pot. Bring to a simmer.
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Cook for 20- to 5 minutes or until lentils are tender. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 507.56kcal
- Fat:Â 22.43g
- Saturated Fat:Â 6.27g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.07g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 9.72g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 4.13g
- Carbohydrates:Â 49.10g
- Fiber:Â 8.60g
- Sugar:Â 10.15g
- Protein:Â 29.65g
- Cholesterol:Â 53.50mg
- Sodium:Â 1162.90mg
- Calcium:Â 88.65mg
- Potassium:Â 1169.67mg
- Iron:Â 5.48mg
- Vitamin A: 304.58µg
- Vitamin C:Â 18.13mg
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