Lentil Soup With Sausage
A comforting, easy-to-make dinner recipe. This lentil soup with sweet potatoes and sausage is loaded with wholesome nutrition that will help warm you up on a cool day.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 347kcal
Equipment
- 1 Large Soup Pot
Ingredients
- 1 lb lentils
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 sweet potato peeled and chopped
- 2 cup baby spinach
- 13 oz turkey smoked sausage sliced
- 8 cup vegetable broth
- 2 bay leaves
- S & P to taste
Instructions
- Saute onions in the oil until wilted. Add the garlic and saute for another minute.
- Add the potato and saute for another 2 minutes.
- Add the lentils, sausage, spinach, broth, and bay leaves.
- Bring to a boil then simmer for 40 minutes covered.
- S & P to taste. Serve.
Notes
Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up 4 days. The soup can be frozen and reheated. When reheating you may need to add a touch more broth to get to the right consistency.
This soup is delicious without the sausage and makes for a full meal paired with a side salad.
Nutrition
Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 1239mg | Potassium: 822mg | Fiber: 19g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 5270IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 5mg
