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Sausage and Lentil Soup

A hearty and flavorful Sausage and Lentil Soup, perfect for a comforting meal. This soup combines Italian sausage, brown lentils, and roasted red peppers for a delicious and satisfying dish.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 450
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 19.5 oz Italian beef sausage package
  • 2 tsp Olive Oil or more, depending on your pan
  • 1 Onion Diced Onion (diced into small pieces)
  • 1 cup Brown Lentils
  • 6 cups Chicken Broth
  • 2 tsp Ground Fennel do not leave out
  • 1 tsp Dried Thyme
  • 1 tsp Rubbed Sage dried
  • 12 oz Roasted Red Peppers jar

Method
 

  1. Heat olive oil in a frying pan, add Italian beef sausage, break into pieces, and brown evenly.
  2. Transfer the browned beef sausage to a large soup pot.
  3. Add more olive oil to the pan, sauté diced onion until softened.
  4. Add the sautéed onions to the soup pot. Deglaze the pan with 1 cup of chicken broth and add to the soup pot.
  5. Pour in the remaining chicken broth, brown lentils, ground fennel, dried thyme, and rubbed sage. Stir well.
  6. Simmer the soup over low heat for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lentils soften.
  7. Drain and chop the roasted red peppers into small pieces.
  8. Add the chopped roasted red peppers to the pot and continue cooking for about 45 minutes more. Add broth if needed.
  9. Season the soup with salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste.
  10. Serve the Sausage and Lentil Soup hot.

Notes

Adjust the amount of broth to achieve your desired soup consistency.