Spicy lentil and sausage soup
3
Points®
Total time: 1 hr 9 min • Prep: 14 min • Cook: 55 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
There is no easier way to get a flavorful lentil soup than this recipe. Easy to prepare with only 14 minutes of active prep, each of the six servings is a hearty bowl of goodness that will fill your family and delight their tastebuds. The savory base is onion and celery, the flavor peak comes from the rich and spicy, not hot, kielbasa. Lentils make this soup hearty and vegetarian. No chance your family will miss the meat! Potatoes and squash are the veggies, making this a full meal in one-bowl. The key though, is the green salsa or salsa verde. Made with tomatillos, chiles, cilantro, and spices, salsa verde has a wonderful mild tartness, a wonderful twist on standard tomato-based salsas. Serve this soup on its own for a one-bowl meal or add a green salad for a heartier meal.
Ingredients
Olive oil
1 Tbsp
Onion
1 medium, chopped
Green bell pepper
1 medium, seeded and chopped
Kielbasa
4 oz, low-fat, thinly sliced
Garlic
2 clove(s), minced
Ground cumin
1 tsp
Reduced sodium chicken broth
4 cup(s)
Dried lentils
1 cup(s), picked over, rinsed and drained
Salsa
¾ cup(s), or green variety
Uncooked potato
1 medium, peeled and cubed
Uncooked yellow summer squash
1 medium, cubed
Fresh parsley
2 Tbsp, fresh, chopped
Instructions
1
Heat the oil in a large nonstick saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until very tender, about 8 minutes. Add the kielbasa, garlic, and cumin; cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the broth, lentils, and salsa; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, until the lentils are almost tender, about 20 minutes.
2
Stir in the potato and squash; return to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, until all of the vegetables and lentils are very tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the parsley. Yields 1 1/3 cups per serving.
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