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Healthy Sausage Lentil Soup Recipe

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Suzanne Dabkowski of Blythewood, South Carolina found this good-for-you recipe in a men’s magazine and lightened it up. "I ate a lot of it when I was pregnant because it’s so tasty and loaded with fiber, vitamins and iron.” It also makes good use of low-sodium and low-fat ingredients.

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Healthy Sausage Lentil Soup Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Cook: 40 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

25 40 65

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
1/4 pound reduced-fat smoked sausage, halved and thinly sliced
1 medium carrot, halved and thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/3 cup water
1 cup dried lentils, rinsed
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) stewed tomatoes, cut up
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 cup chopped fresh spinach

Directions

In a large saucepan coated with cooking spray, cook and stir onion and celery over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Add the sausage, carrot and garlic; cook 2-3 minutes longer or until onion is tender.
Stir in the broth, water, lentils, oregano, cumin and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes or until lentils and vegetables are tender.
Stir in the tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce and spinach; cook until heated through and spinach is wilted. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 180 calories, 1 g fat (trace saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 639 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 12 g fiber, 14 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Sausage Lentil Soup in Light & Tasty October/November 2007, p19

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Reviewed on Jan. 06, 2013 by kmarqui

Unbelievable. This is a staple soup for us. No fuss preparation.

Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2012 by brendensmomma

This recipe was very good.I used no water and cannellini beans in place of lentils.I also skipped the tomatoes and spinach-but very good and Im sure even better the second day!

Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2009 by kennedi

This recipe is the greatest! Ive made it twice, my son that doesn't like vegtetables. loved this soup. Everyone loved it . I noticed the second time I made it I put more sausage, spinach . I also added corn and squash and cannellini beans it was DELICIOUS. Next time I am going to add some shrimp.

Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2009 by kennedi