Lentil Soup with Sausage and Greens

Name: Lentil Soup with Sausage and Greens
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil, divided; 12 oz cooked chicken sausage, sliced; 1 large sweet onion, chopped; 3 medium carrots, chopped; 3 stalks celery chopped; 1 tbsp fresh rosemary (or 1 tsp dried; 1 bay leaf; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 8 oz (1 cup & 2 tbsp) green lentils; 4 cups chicken (or veggie) stock; 4 cups chopped chard (or kale, spinach, etc.; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; parmesan to top

3 steps

Prep:10minCook:40min

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 20:34:26 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories387.2 kcal (19%)

Total Fat16.1 g (23%)

Carbs35.2 g (14%)

Sugars7.9 g (9%)

Protein27.3 g (55%)

Sodium1002.9 mg (50%)

Fiber13.1 g (47%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1.5 Tbspolive oil

divided

12 ozchicken sausage

1 Tbspfresh rosemary

1bay leaf

2 Tbsptomato paste

8 ozgreen lentils

4 cupschicken stock

or veggie

4 cupschard

chopped, or kale, spinach, etc

½ tspsalt

½ tsppepper

parmesan

to top

Instructions

Step 1

In large pot, heat half of oil over med-high heat. Add sausage and brown both sides. Transfer to bowl and set aside.

olive oil1.5 Tbsp

chicken sausage12 oz

Step 2

Add remaining oil to pot. Add onion, carrots, and celery. Cook until softened, 4-5 minutes. Stir in garlic, rosemary, bay leaf, and tomato paste. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add lentils, stock, and 4 cups water. bring to boil, then lower heat to simmer. Cook until lentils are tender - 30 minutes.

olive oil1.5 Tbsp