Lentil Soup With Italian Sausage
Recipe: #12882
June 28, 2014
Categories: Beans, Pork Sausage Gluten-Free, High Fiber, No Eggs, Non-Dairy, more
"Wholesome winter soup. Recipe source: Bon Appetit (January 2010)"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (310.5 g)
- Calories 464.5
- Total Fat - 20.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 6.2 g
- Cholesterol - 32.9 mg
- Sodium - 916.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 46.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 20.5 g
- Sugars - 5.3 g
- Protein - 23.4 g
- Calcium - 93.6 mg
- Iron - 5.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 16 mg
- Thiamin - 0.7 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
In a large pot over medium high heat add the oil and then cook the sausage until browned (5 minutes), stirring occasionally. Using a slotted spoon, transfer sausage to a bowl.
Step 2
Stir in vegetables (onion - celery) and Italian seasoning, cooking until vegetables are soft (8-10 minutes).
Step 3
Stir in lentils and broth and bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and cook until lentils are tender (20-30 minutes).
Step 4
Stir in sausage and cook another 10-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
Step 5
Season to taste with salt and pepper and stir in the spinach, cooking until spinach is wilted (3-5 minutes).
Tips
No special items needed.