French Lentil Soup With Sausage Recipe

Name: French Lentil Soup With Sausage
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 2 medium carrots, finely chopped; 1 celery rib, finely chopped; 1 1/4 cups lentils (preferably French green); 6 cups water; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 4 ounces smoked sausage; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar (to taste)

Servings: persons

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 medium carrots, finely chopped
1 celery rib, finely chopped
1 1/4 cups lentils (preferably French green)
6 cups water
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
4 ounces smoked sausage
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar (to taste)

1
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 4-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then saute onion, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 6 minutes.
2
Add carrots and celery and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes.
3
Add lentils, water, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to moderate and cook, covered, until lentils are tender, about 30 minutes.
4
While lentils are cooking, heat remaining tablespoon oil in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown sausage on all sides, about 5 minutes.
5
Cool sausage slightly on a cutting board, then cut into 1/2-inch-thick pieces. Add sausage to soup and stir in vinegar.
6
Original poster's notes: You may substitue Chicken broth for water!

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 tablespoons olive oil, 1 medium onion, finely chopped, 2 medium carrots, finely chopped, 1 celery rib, finely chopped, and more.

Yes, French Lentil Soup With Sausage falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

French Lentil Soup With Sausage

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