Smoky Sausage Lentil Soup
Yield
6 servingsPrep
10 minCook
70 minReady
80 minTrans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tablespoon |
olive oil
|
|
| 1 | each |
onions
chopped |
|
| 4 | each |
celery stalks
sliced |
|
| 6 | ounces |
smoked sausage
coarsely chopped |
|
| 4 | cups |
chicken broth
or vegetable stock |
|
| 4 | cups |
water
|
|
| 2 | cups |
lentils, green
|
|
| 1 | strip |
orange zest
3 inches long |
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
marjoram
dried, crumbled |
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
savory
dried, crumbled |
|
| 3 | each |
carrots
peeled, sliced |
|
| 2 | each |
potatoes
peeled, diced |
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
salt
|
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
| 1 | each |
onions
chopped |
|
| 4 | each |
celery stalks
sliced |
|
| 173.4 | ml/g |
smoked sausage
coarsely chopped |
|
| 946 | ml |
chicken broth
or vegetable stock |
|
| 946 | ml |
water
|
|
| 473 | ml |
lentils, green
|
|
| 1 | strip |
orange zest
3 inches long |
*
|
| 5 | ml |
marjoram
dried, crumbled |
*
|
| 5 | ml |
savory
dried, crumbled |
|
| 3 | each |
carrots
peeled, sliced |
|
| 2 | each |
potatoes
peeled, diced |
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
|
*
|
| 1 | x |
salt
|
*
|
Directions
In large heavy saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; add onion and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add celery and sausage; cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add stock, water, lentils, orange rind, marjoram and savory; bring to boil.
Reduce heat, cover partially and simmer for 30 minutes.
Add carrots and potatoes; cover partially and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 35 minutes or until lentils are tender.
Discard orange rind.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Makes: 6 main-course servings- about 1¼ cups each.
