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Spicy Lentil and Sausage Soup is for Dinner.

Spicy Lentil and Sausage Soup takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Spicy Lentil and Sausage Soup takes 180 minutes to cook.

Spicy Lentil and Sausage Soup makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for Spicy Lentil and Sausage Soup are:

1 lb bag lentils, rinsed
2-2 1/2 qts chicken stock or water
2 Jenny-O Hot (or Sweet) Italian Sausage
3 med carrots, diced (about 2 cups)
1 med onion, dices (about 1 cup)
2 stalks celery, diced (about 1 cup)
2 1/2 Tbl tomato paste
1 Tbl minced garlic
1/2 10 oz bag frozen spinach
1/4 c. olive oil

Here is how you make Spicy Lentil and Sausage Soup:

Dice carrots, onions and celery. Heat olive oil in large skillet. Saute vegetable until near tender, about 10 minutes. Add minced garlic and cook for another minute or 2 -do not let garlic burn. Season with salt & pepper to taste. Add to 4 qt crock pot. Squeeze sausage meat from casings of 2 sausages into pan used for veg. chop and cook until browned. Add to crock pot. Add 1 lb rinsed lentils to crock pot, then 2 quarts chicken stock or water. Ass tomato paste/ Cook on high for about 4 hrs, or 7-8 hours on low. When cooked, add frozen spinach & cook a few minutes more to thaw & heat spinach. Add a few dashes of your favorite hot sauce if you like it spicier.Serving Size: makes 16 one cup servings. recipe for 4 qt crock potNumber of Servings: 16Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FATSLAYER1.

The nutritional information for Spicy Lentil and Sausage Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 102.2

• Total Fat: 5.1 g
• Cholesterol: 11.3 mg
• Sodium: 656.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 9.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
• Protein: 5.7 g