SAUSAGE AND LENTIL SOUP

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I found this recipe at The Joy of Soup website. It is very similar to Carrabba's Sausage and Lentil soup. It was so good I just had to share. I put the veggies all in the food processor and diced the fine. Everything was about the size of the lentil

Provided by tammy dalton

Categories     Lentil

Time 1h20m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 large carrot
2 stalks celery
1 large onion
2 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lb hot Italian sausage
8 cups chicken broth
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 cups dried lentils
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
1 bay leaf

Steps:

  • Dice the first four ingredients and sauté them in a large pot with the oil. Sauté until tender.
  • Remove vegetables from the pan and add the Italian sausage, removed from the casing, to the pan. Brown then drain off fat.
  • Pour 8 cups for chicken broth, the vegetables back into the pot.
  • Add tomatoes and lentils.
  • Add remaining ingredients.
  • Simmer until the lentils are tender, 30-45 minutes.
  • Remove 1/3 of the soup and puree. then return it to the pot.
  • Correct the seasonings and remove bay leaf.

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