Lentil Soup With Smoked Sausage and Spinach Recipe

Lentil Soup With Smoked Sausage and Spinach Recipe
6 Servings
Ingredients:
1. 13 oz smoked sausage
2. 1 medium yellow onion
3. 3 cloves garlic
4. 1 1/2 cups dried lentils
5. 3 small carrots
6. 2 ribs celery
7. 1 (6 oz) bag fresh spinach
8. 6 cups Chicken broth
9. 1 tspCayenne pepper
10. 1 tsp Ground cumin
11. 3 each  dried bay leaves
12. 1 tbsp fresh parsley



Directions:
  • In a medium pot, saute the sausage until it is browned & fragrant. 
  • Remove sausage and set aside, leaving the drippings in the pot. 
  • Saute the onion in the same pot used for the sausage for 3 to 5 mins, until tender. 
  • Add the garlic & saute an additional minute.
  • Add 2 cups of chicken broth to deglaze the pot, making sure to scrape up any browned bits that remain. 
  • Add the remaining broth, lentils, and seasonings. 
  • Bring pot to a boil. 
  • Add the carrot , sausage, spinach & celery , place a lid on the pot, and simmer for 35 to 45 mins, or until lentils and vegetables are tender.
  • Serve with bread.

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