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Sausage Lentil Soup - Wait. What’s a Lentil?

By: Kita · Published Nov 12, 2010 · Updated: Mar 14, 2016 · This post may contain affiliate links

Sausage lentil soup is a quick and easy dinner to make and it's hearty and filling enough to be eaten as a meal on its own.
Sausage Lentil Soup Recipe \\ PassTheSushi.comAs I have mentioned in the past, blogging here on Pass the Sushi has introduced me to some new and interesting things.

It has also introduced me to some pretty basic things as well, like lentils. Going into today's recipe for lentil soup, I had no idea what lentils were or even what they tasted like. I didn't Google "what's a lentil?" or research what I was getting into, I just grabbed a bag of lentils from the shelf at the market and set out to make Ina Garten's recipe for sausage lentil soup with them. I'm daring like that.

At the dinner table, Handsome asked me what a lentil was. I politely told him I had no clue. When asked what the back up plan was, I replied that I didn't have one.

Thankfully, dinner was delicious.

 

 

 

Sausage Lentil Soup

From Barefoot Contessa; Episode: Tale of Two Soups

Ingredients:

  • Sausage Lentil Soup Recipe \\ PassTheSushi.com1 pound French green lentils (recommended: du Puy)
  • ¼ cup olive oil, plus extra for serving
  • 4 cups diced yellow onions (3 large)
  • 4 cups chopped leeks, white and light green parts only (2 leeks)
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic (2 large cloves)
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 3 cups medium diced celery (8 stalks)
  • 3 cups medium diced carrots (4 to 6 carrots)
  • 3 quarts Homemade Chicken Stock or canned broth
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • 1 pound kielbasa, cut in ½ lengthwise and sliced ⅓-inch thick
  • 2 tablespoons dry red wine or red wine vinegar
  • Freshly grated Parmesan, for serving

Preparation:

In a large bowl, cover the lentils with boiling water and allow to sit for 15 minutes. Drain.

In a large stockpot over medium heat, heat the olive oil and saute the onions, leeks, garlic, salt, pepper, thyme, and cumin for 20 minutes, or until the vegetables are translucent and tender.

Add the celery and carrots and saute for another 10 minutes.

Add the chicken stock, tomato paste, and drained lentils, cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 1 hour, or until the lentils are cooked through and tender. Check the seasonings.

Add the kielbasa and red wine and simmer until the kielbasa is hot. Serve drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with grated Parmesan.

 

Sausage Lentil Soup Recipe \\ PassTheSushi.com

In case anyone reading this is as much of a newbie as I can be at times, check out the Wiki page on lentils.

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  1. Lauren at KeepItSweet says

    November 12, 2010 at 6:32 am

    i'm so impressed that you made this without any research! i love lentil soup

    Reply
  2. Cajun Chef Ryan says

    November 12, 2010 at 8:20 am

    This is one great looking soup, the lentils with the sausage is an amzing flavor combination.

    Bon appetit!
    CCR
    =:~)

    Reply
  3. Michelle says

    November 12, 2010 at 8:54 am

    I make a chicken sausage and lentil soup that gets adapted so many times that its become a bit of a kitchen sink type of soup. Yours looks delicious!

    Reply
  4. naama peled says

    November 14, 2010 at 3:26 am

    Looks delicious!

    Reply
  5. Vicki @ Wilde in the Kitchen says

    November 15, 2010 at 10:10 pm

    I love lentil soup, pairing it with some sausage sounds amazing!

    Reply
  6. Rich says

    November 19, 2010 at 11:58 am

    Ha - well, I didn't know what lentils were for the longest time, either! But it certainly looks like you've done them properly; wow.

    Reply
  7. Mary says

    November 17, 2014 at 2:08 pm

    This is, honestly, the best lentil soup I've ever had. Absolutely delicious! Thank you so much for sharing!

    Reply

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