Hearty Lentil And Sausage Soup
Hearty Lentil And Sausage Soup
This robust one-pot dinner packs in lentils, sausage and plenty of vegetables, including mushrooms, spinach, onions and garlic. A loaf of crusty bread is the only accompaniment you need for a complete meal.
Servings
6
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped carrots
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
- 2 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
- 1/2 pound sweet or hot italian sausage, casings removed
- 1/2 pound mushrooms
- 1 cup dried french or brown lentils, picked through and rinsed
- 2 1/2 cup beef broth
- 2 1/2 mushroom or low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes, with their juice
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 1 pinch of red pepper flakes
- 1/4 pound baby spinach, thinly sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- black pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped thyme
- 6 teaspoon grated parmesan cheese, for garnish
Directions
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add carrots, celery, onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent. Add sausage and cook, breaking into small chunks, until it begins to brown. Add mushrooms and continue to cook until mushrooms have released most of their liquid. Add lentils, beef broth, mushroom or chicken broth, tomatoes and their juice, wine and pepper flakes; cover pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until lentils are tender, about 30 minutes.
- Add spinach and salt and pepper, stir well and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes more; stir in thyme. Ladle soup into bowls and top with Parmesan.