Sausage and Lentil Soup
Ingredients
- Sausage1 lb
- Olive oil2 tbsp
- Leek · sliced2
- Carrot · chopped3
- Celery · chopped2
- Salt1 tsp
- Bell pepper · chopped1
- Mushroom · chopped5 oz
- Chicken broth8 cups
- Bay leaf · dried2
- Red lentil · dried½ cups
- Lemon1
Instructions
- Brown the sausage in a large pot over medium-high heat until browned, about 5 minutes, breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Remove it with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Reduce the heat to medium. Add olive oil, leeks, carrots, celery and ½ teaspoon of the salt. Cook about 8 minutes until softened.
- Stir in the bell pepper and mushrooms and cook about 5 minutes, until the mushrooms begin to brown.
- Pour in the broth, raise the heat to high and add the bay leaves and the remaining ½ teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce to medium to keep a simmer. Stir in the sausage and lentils and simmer about 25 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, until the lentils are soft.
- Squeeze in the lemon juice, remove and discard the bay leaves, then serve.
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