This sausage and lentil soup is a one-pot meal at its best! Thick, hearty, healthy, and full of flavor for those cold winter nights.

Why You’ll Love This

This soup is super easy and ready to eat in under one hour. Lentils are nutritious and budget-friendly! So amp up that lentil soup taste with the flavor of Italian sausage! If you love Carrabba’s Sausage Lentil soup this recipe is for you! Just add in some diced ham.

Ingredients

Bulk Mild or Sweet Italian sausage – If you like it with some kick use Spicy Italian Sausage or hot Italian sausage.Vegetables – Onion, carrots, garlic, diced tomatoes (petite diced), and roasted red peppers.Broth– Chicken stock or chicken broth. You can also use vegetable broth.Lentils – You can use dried brown or green lentils in this lentil soup recipe. Red lentils or canned lentils won’t hold up well.Seasonings – Ground cumin, bay leaf, salt, and pepperFresh kale – This is our preference but you can substitute fresh spinach.

Variations

Make this healthy lentil soup vegan or vegetarian by omitting the sausage and using vegetable stock. Better yet use a plant-based sausage!Add other vegetables such as celery, potatoes, mushrooms, or bell peppers.

How to Make Lentil Soup with Italian Sausage

In a large pot or dutch oven over medium-high heat brown the Italian sausage, breaking it into crumbles. Drain the fat. Add the diced carrots and onion and saute for about 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in the garlic and saute another 1 minute. Add the diced tomatoes, red peppers, lentils, stock, cumin, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for 20 minutes stirring occasionally. Stir in the chopped kale and simmer for another 10 to 15 minutes, or until the kale and lentils are tender.

What to Serve with Lentil Soup Recipe

A nice hearty fresh breadCornbreadSide SaladButtermilk biscuits

Leftovers will tend to thicken as it sits. So when reheating add more chicken stock to achieve your desired consistency.

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