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Lentil and Sausage Soup

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"Lentil soup flavored with sausage. Serve with Romano cheese sprinkled on top of each serving bowl."
Lentil and Sausage Soup Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 167 times with an average star rating of 4.6
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  3 Hrs
READY IN  3 Hrs 15 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 pound sweet Italian sausage
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • 1 (16 ounce) package dry lentils, rinsed
  • 1 cup shredded carrot
  • 8 cups water
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
  • 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 tablespoon salt, or to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 pound ditalini pasta (optional)

What to Drink?
Wine Sangiovese

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place sausage in a large pot. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Add onion, celery and chopped garlic, and saute until tender and translucent. Stir in lentils, carrot, water, chicken broth and tomatoes. Season with garlic powder, parsley, bay leaves, oregano, thyme, basil, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Cover, and simmer for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, or until lentils are tender.
  2. Stir in pasta, and cook 15 to 20 minutes, or until pasta is tender.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 11, 2007 by MICHELD 
Made in CrockPot. Best soup I have ever made. I substituted Turkey Sausage and doubled it. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 9, 2005 by CreativeCook 
This was a very good recipe. The only changes I made were 1. salt to taste since others said... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 10, 2007 by loves to eat 
I love the sausage and lentil soup at Carrabb's Grill and always wish I would be able to get... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 27, 2008 by Caroline 
Very good flavor, lots of veggies that go well with the lentils. I did not dice the carrots,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 3, 2003 by FREELAURIEL 
This soup was great. It was easy to make and my friends liked it. I used andouille sausage... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 6, 2006 by RUKLIN 
My husband really enjoyed this! I cooked it in my crockpot since I was out shopping all day. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 28, 2007 by YVONNEPARZ 
This is one of our favorites. I chop the carrots instead of shred. I also use turkey sausage... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on may 8, 2003 by STERN41 
This was really good, especially with some fresh parmesan and romano cheese grated on top. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 13, 2005 by AGREGUS 
This soup turned out fantastic! It's almost exactly like Carabba's lentil & sausage soup. To... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on sep. 2, 2006 by bek81 
This soup is wonderful! I double the amount of sausage and use the hot italian, but that's... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Lentil and Sausage Soup

Servings Per Recipe: 10

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 359

  • Total Fat: 8.2g
  • Cholesterol: 19mg
  • Sodium: 1408mg
  • Total Carbs: 50.6g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 16g
  • Protein: 19.4g

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