No Copycat! Enjoy this delicious Sausage and Lentil Soup from Carrabba’s. Hearty AND healthy!
Ingredients:
1 Tbs. Olive Oil
1 Pound Italian Sausage
1 Carrot Diced
2 Stalks Celery Diced
1 Large Onion Chopped
2 Cloves Garlic Crushed
8 Cups Chicken Broth ( 2-quarts or 2 standard 1 quart boxes ) * One extra reserve quart of broth if more liquid soup is desired .*
2 Cans Whole Tomatoes Diced ( 2-14.5 oz cans or 1-28 oz can
2 Cups Dried Lentils Washed
1 tsp. Salt
3/4 tsp. Black Pepper
1/2 tsp Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
1/2 tsp Oregano
1/2 tsp Thyme
1/2 tsp Fennel Seeds (heaping)
1 Bay Leaf
Directions:
In a large stockpot/soup pot heat one tablespoon of oil.
Add diced carrot, diced celery, chopped onion and crushed garlic.
Saute until tender.
Remove vegetables from the pot.
Remove casings from Italian sausage if necessary and add sausage to pot.
Brown and chop up small. Drain fat if necessary.
Add sautéed vegetables back to pot with sausage and add in the chicken broth.
Add in diced tomatoes with their juice.
Add in dried/washed lentils.
Season with salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, oregano, thyme, fennel seeds and bay leaf.
Simmer until the lentils are tender, 30-45 minutes.
(OPTIONAL)
Remove approximately 1/3 of soup to a bowl and puree using hand held blender.
Return soup to pot.
Adjust seasonings as necessary and remove bay leaf.
** If soup is thicker than you like, add additional chicken stock until desired consistency is achieved. Water May be used in a pinch.
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Link to my Mama Mandlola's Sicilian Chicken Soup from Carrabba's:
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16 сен 2024