Carrabba's Sausage Lentil Soup Recipe

Cooking Directions

• STEP 1.Heat a large soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add a drizzle of olive oil, and then crumble the Italian sausage into the pot. Cook the sausage, breaking it up with a spoon as it cooks, until it's browned and cooked through. Remove the sausage from the pot and set it aside.
• STEP 2.In the same pot, add the chopped onion, carrots, and celery. Sauté for about 5-7 minutes or until the vegetables start to soften. Stir in the minced garlic and cook for another 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
• STEP 3.Add the dried lentils to the pot and stir them into the vegetables. Return the cooked sausage to the pot and mix everything together. Pour in the diced tomatoes (with their juices), chicken or vegetable broth, and water. Stir to combine.
• STEP 4.Add the bay leaf, dried thyme, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper to the pot. Stir well. Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover the pot and let the soup simmer for about 25-30 minutes.
• STEP 5.Once the soup is ready, remove the bay leaf and discard it.

Cooking Tips

• Use thyme and oregano both for better flavours.

Serving

• Ladle the Sausage Lentil Soup into bowls, garnish with fresh parsley if desired, and serve hot.