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two bowls of Carrabba's Sausage Lentil Soup with grated parmesan cheese on top.
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Sausage and Lentil Soup

This hearty Sausage and Lentil Soup, inspired by Carrabba’s Italian Grill, is packed with Italian sausage, tender lentils, and chocked full of veggies. Ready in about an hour and a half, it's a budget-friendly meal the whole family will love!
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine Italian
Diet Gluten Free
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 451kcal
Author Katie

Equipment

  • Stove Top
  • Measuring Cups
  • Measuring Spoons
  • Knife
  • Cutting Board
  • Soup Pot
  • Ladle

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 1 pound Ground Mild Italian Sausage
  • 3 Garlic cloves
  • 1 White Onion diced
  • 1 stalk Celery diced
  • 3 Carrots peeled & diced
  • 1 Zucchini diced
  • 16 ounces Canned Diced Tomatoes
  • 2 cups Dried Brown Lentils
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Parsley
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Thyme
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Basil
  • 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon Red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 64 ounces Low-Sodium Chicken Stock

Instructions

  • In a large 5-quart (or larger) sauce pot, pour the olive oil in the pot. Then place the ground Italian sausage. Cook on medium-heat breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon. Mix, and continue to break up for 5 minutes.
  • Next, add in the garlic and diced onion. Mix into the meat mixture and reduce the heat to medium-low. While the meat mixture is cooking, dice the celery, peel and dice the carrots, and dice the zucchini. Place the vegetables in the soup pot. Mix well then add in the diced tomatoes, lentils, and spices. Mix well then pour in the chicken stock (mixing one last time).
  • Bring the soup to a boil (about 5-10 minutes), then reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 1 hour or until lentils are tender. Make sure you mix every 10-15 minutes to prevent lentils from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
  • Once the soup is cooked, ladle the soup into bowl, and sprinkle with Parmesan if desired. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Thicker Consistency - If you prefer a thicker consistency, place one cup of the soup into a blender and puree. Then add the puree back to the soup pot.
  • Salt - Omit the salt if you plan to not use a low-sodium chicken broth.
  • Spicy - Want this soup spicy? Use ground hot Italian sausage instead of the mild sausage.

Nutrition

Serving: 1c | Calories: 451kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 881mg | Potassium: 1091mg | Fiber: 17g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 4008IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 6mg