Spicy Sausage Lentil Soup

Spicy Sausage Lentil Soup

Serves 1-2 people 

Ingredients:

  • 2 spicy Italian sausages

  • 3 cloves of garlic

  • 1 shallot 

  • 1 small red onion 

  • 2 carrots, diced 

  • ⅓ cup of scallions 

  • ⅓ cup of oil

  • 1 cup of plum tomatoes

  • 1 bunch of fresh spinach 

  • 1 teaspoon of dried oregano

  • 1 teaspoon of dried parsley 

  • 2 beef cubes 

  • 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika

  • 1 cup of lentil beans 

  • 1 bay leaf 

  • 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper

Instructions:

  1. Remove the casing from the sausages and form small meatballs with the sausage meat. 

  2. Using a dutch oven pot or a deep pot, add the oil, oregano, parsley, smoked paprika, onions, garlic, beef cubes and shallots. Sauté together for 3-5 minutes on medium-low heat. 

  3. Add sausage balls to the pot. Cook until all sides are browned for ~5 minutes. Once browned, remove the sausage balls from heat and set aside in a bowl for later. 

  4. Into the pot with the onions and seasonings, add 1 cup of water, carrots, lentil beans, scallions, plum tomatoes and a bay leaf and begin to stir. Then stir in 2 more cups of water. 

  5. Allow the soup to cook for about 10 minutes before adding in the spinach.

  6. Add 2 more cups of water, the sausage balls, and cayenne pepper to the soup. 

  7. Allow the soup to cook for 20-30 minutes. 

  8. Remove the bay leaf before serving. Enjoy :)

Jocelyn Salala