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Sausage + Lentil Soup
- Serves 8
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- Prep Time
- 10 min
- Cook Time: 45 min
- Total Time: 1 hr
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups chopped onion
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 4 ounces turkey sausage,
- chopped (about ¾ cup)
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 can (14 ½ ounces) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 cup lentils
- 5 ounces fresh baby spinach
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat oil over medium. Add onions and celery, stirring about 3 minutes or until softened. Add sausage and cook, while stirring, until brown. Add the spices and herbs, stirring for another 2 minutes. Stir in broth, tomatoes and lentils, and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes or until lentils are tender. Add fresh spinach, stir and simmer until wilted. Serve hot.