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Carabba's Spicy Lentil and Sausage Soup by Tastebook takes several minutes to prepare.

Carabba's Spicy Lentil and Sausage Soup by Tastebook takes several minutes to cook.

Carabba's Spicy Lentil and Sausage Soup by Tastebook makes 15 servings.

The ingredients for Carabba's Spicy Lentil and Sausage Soup by Tastebook are:

INGREDIENTS:
1 Cup minced onion
3/4 Cup grated and minced carrot
1 Tablespoon minced garlic
1 pound uncooked hot Turkey talian sausage
2 ounces diced ham (about 1/2 Cup, cut from a ham steak)
7 Cups water
5 Cups lower sodium chicken broth
1 pound dry lentils
1 medium tomato, diced
2 Tablespoons vinegar
1 Tablespoon minced fresh basil
1 Tablespoon minced fresh parsley
2 bay leaves
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes

Here is how you make Carabba's Spicy Lentil and Sausage Soup by Tastebook:

DIRECTIONS:1. Spray a dutch oven or large saucepot with nonstick cooking spray and place over medium heat. Add onion, carrot and garlic. Remove sausage from casing, and add it to the pan. Saute? for 8 minutes, stirring often. Break up the sausage into bite-size bits as it cooks. Add ham, and cook for an additional minute.2. Add the remaining ingredients to the pot, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.3. Serve 1 cup for a ?cup? portion or serve 2 cups for a ?bowl? serving.Serving Size:?15 1-cup servings

The nutritional information for Carabba's Spicy Lentil and Sausage Soup by Tastebook is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 15
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 133.5

• Total Fat: 2.9 g
• Cholesterol: 22.0 mg
• Sodium: 678.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 21.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.5 g
• Protein: 15.0 g