Smokey Sausage and Lentil Soup

Name: Smokey Sausage and Lentil Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 20 cups, 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (1 lb) bag lentils; 10 cups chicken stock, about 10 cup (I use chicken soup base for this, it's more cost effective. But that is your choice); 5 slices bacon; 1 lb Italian sausage; 5 stalks celery; 1 big softball sized onion, any type; 5 medium carrots; 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, diced. Preferably fire roasted; 5 garlic cloves; red pepper flakes; black pepper; italian seasoning (or oregano, basil, thyme and rosemary)

Submitted by Ligeia

"A hearty lentil soup made with Italian sausage."

Download

Ready In:: 2hrs 20mins
Ingredients:: 12
Yields:: 20 cups
Serves:: 12

ingredients

1 (1 lb) bag lentils
10 cups chicken stock, about 10 cup (I use chicken soup base for this, it's more cost effective. But that is your choice)
5 slices bacon
1 lb Italian sausage
5 stalks celery
1 big softball sized onion, any type
5 medium carrots
1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, diced. Preferably fire roasted
5 garlic cloves
red pepper flakes
black pepper
italian seasoning (or oregano, basil, thyme and rosemary)

directions

Rinse your lentils very well and set aside.
Dice your vegetables and garlic. Nice, small and even dice.
Cook bacon. I do this in the oven, but it can be done in the pot as well. Just avoid excessive darkening as it makes a murky and bitter soup.
Cook sausage. I always do this in the pot itself.
Pour off all but about a tablespoon of fat. Chop and add cooked bacon, adding about a tablespoon of that fat as well.
Add the vegetables and soften about 10 minutes. Sprinkle the vegetables with seasonings, as desired.
Add the tomatoes.
Add the chicken broth, leaving about 2 inches to allow for the displacement caused by the lentils. Bring to a boil.
Add lentils, return to boil, then drop to simmer. Simmer on a medium low heat until lentils are tender and flavors blend.
I do not add salt until the very end, as it frequently isn't necessary. I top with parmesan cheese. This freezes beautifully, which is good as it makes a lot of soup.

Questions & Replies

Got a question? Share it with the community!

Reviews

Have any thoughts about this recipe? Share it with the community!

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

Ligeia

3 Recipes

I'm a recently engaged 24 year old woman. I graduated from Muskingum College last year and I'm busily looking for a teaching job and taking care of my future husband. I love cooking, especially soups, writing, reading literature and fantasy fiction, and playing video games. I really love this cookbook my grandma gave my mom from the 1950's. It has all of these recipes collected from ladies at her church and it's great.

View Full Profile