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Lentil Soup with Kielbasa is for Soup.

Lentil Soup with Kielbasa takes several minutes to prepare.

Lentil Soup with Kielbasa takes several minutes to cook.

Lentil Soup with Kielbasa makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Lentil Soup with Kielbasa are:

1 lb. lentils, rinsed
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 medium onion diced small
3 cloves garlic crushed
2 carrot diced 1/4″
1 cup frozen chopped spinach
1/2 lb. smoked kielbasa diced 1/2″
3 bay leaves
1 tbsp. cumin
pinch chipotle red pepper
1 15 oz. can diced tomatoes, drained
7 cups homemade chicken stock (can use canned!)
salt and pepper to taste

Here is how you make Lentil Soup with Kielbasa:

Over medium high heat, add olive oil to large pot. Add onions and carrots. Saute 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add garlic and stir to combine. Cook mixture an additional 2 minutes. Add cumin and stir to coat. To pot, add lentils, chicken stock, water, bay leaves, 1 tbsp. salt and 1 tsp. pepper. Lower heat to simmer and cook for 30 minutes.Add kale, kielbasa and tomatoes. Simmer covered an additional 45 minutes, or until lentils are soft. Salt and pepper to taste. Remove bay leaves.Number of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SPRINGBOUND.

The nutritional information for Lentil Soup with Kielbasa is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 199.1

• Total Fat: 8.3 g
• Cholesterol: 16.4 mg
• Sodium: 527.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 20.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.1 g
• Protein: 11.7 g