Sausage Lentil Soup

Sausage lentil soup is a hearty and nutritious soup, the perfect bowl of comfort food to enjoy on cooler days.

Course Appetizer, Soup

Cuisine American

Keyword easy sausage lentil soup, Italian lentil soup with sausage, Italian sausage and lentil soup, lentil and sausage soup, lentil soup with sausage, sausage lentil soup

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 50

Total Time 1 5

Servings

Calories 341kcal

Author Tanya

Equipment

Kitchen knife
Cutting Board
Measuring cups and spoons
Large soup pot or Dutch oven
Wooden spoon

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 lb ground Italian sausage
1 large yellow onion chopped
1 stalk celery chopped
1 large carrot chopped
1 medium zucchini choped
3 cloves garlic minced
6 cups chicken broth
1 cup brown or green lentils
2 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
28 oz can diced tomatoes undrained
1/4 cup fresh parsley
salt and pepper to taste
sour cream optional garnish
Parmesan cheese optional garnish

Instructions

Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large soup pot or Dutch oven. Add the Italian sausage and cook until it's browned, breaking up the meat as it cooks.
Add the yellow onion, celery, carrot, zucchini, and minced garlic to the pot. Stir and cook for about 3-5 minutes until the vegetables soften.
Pour in the chicken broth, add the lentils, dried basil, dried oregano, and diced tomatoes. Stir everything together to combine all the ingredients.
Cover the pot and let the soup simmer over medium-low heat for about 35-45 minutes, or until the lentils are tender, stirring occasionally.
Once the lentils are tender, add the fresh parsley and stir. Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve the soup while it’s hot, and you can top each serving with a dollop of sour cream or a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese if desired. Enjoy!

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