Hearty Red Lentil Soup Recipe
This is a wonderfully flavored soup that our whole family really enjoyed. I'm a huge fan of traditional Turkish Red Lentil soup which has more exotic flavors, but I was impressed by the down home goodness of this soup. I had three medium sized helpings, and even then I nibbled a bit more as I was putting the remainder into the tupperware. We doubled the recipe, so I can go to sleep now knowing it will taste even better tomorrow when I reheat it!
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 9 ounces lean Italian turkey sausage, casings removed
- 1 celery stalk, diced
- 1/4 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 cup brown rice
- 3/4 cup red lentils
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken stock
- 1 15-ounce can diced tomatoes with juice
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 5 cups spinach leaves, loosely packed
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Directions
- Heat 1 Tbsp of the olive oil in a large heavy-bottom pot over
- medium-high heat. Add half the onion and saute until browned, 8 to10 minutes. Stir in 2 teaspoons of the balsamic vinegar. Transfer the onions to a bowl and set aside.
- Warm the remaining olive oil. Add the sausage, remaining onion, celery and thyme and saute over medium high heat, breaking up sausage, until onion is soft and sausage begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the rice and lentils.
- Add the chicken stock, tomatoes with juice, bay leaf, garlic and paprika and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until rice and lentils are tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Stir in the spinach until wilted. Season to taste with black pepper and remaining balsamic vinegar. Ladle into bowls and serve topped with onions.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 598g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 479 | |
| Calories from Fat 179 | 37% |
| Total Fat 20.07g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat 3.76g | 15% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 102mg | 34% |
| Sodium 1037mg | 43% |
| Potassium 1150mg | 33% |
| Total Carbs 49.34g | 13% |
| Dietary Fiber 15.3g | 51% |
| Sugars 4.04g | 3% |
| Protein 26.21g | 42% |
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Reviews
September 28, 2011
This was fantastic! I had some today (day after making) for the first time as I was out to dinner last night with friends, and it was amazingly flavorful. If you like lentil soup, this is a must try!I've cooked/tasted this recipe!
October 20, 2011
I made this last week and it was really good. As we were talking over dinner, my husband stopped in mid-sentence and commented on how much he liked the soup! I wouldn't hesitate to serve this to company with a nice crusty bread.1 replyI've cooked/tasted this recipe!
Comments
October 3, 2011We are big soup eaters. This one looks so good. I'll be adding it to my collection- September 30, 2011This looks wonderful! I love making soup in the fall/winter and will try this soon!1 reply
- September 28, 2011This looks fantastic John, will be trying this out when weather cools slightly we are having very warm weather at the moment here in UK1 reply
