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Spicy Sausage and Lentil Soup is for Dinner.

Spicy Sausage and Lentil Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Spicy Sausage and Lentil Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Spicy Sausage and Lentil Soup makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Spicy Sausage and Lentil Soup are:

2 tbs. olive oil
1 cup minced onion
3/4 cup grated & minced carrot
1 tbs. minced garlic
1 lb. uncooked hot Italian sausage
2 oz. dice ham
7 cups water
5 cups chicken broth
1 lb. dry lentils
1 medium tomato, diced
2 tbs. vinegar
1 tbs. minced fresh basil
1 tbs. minced fresh parsley
2 Bay leaves
1½ tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
1/2 tsp. dried thyme
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. dried red pepper flakes

Here is how you make Spicy Sausage and Lentil Soup:

Heat up olive oil in a dutch oven or large sausepot over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, and garlic. Remove sausage from casing and add it to the pan. Sauté for 8 minutes, stirring often. Break up the sausage into bite-size bits as it cooks. Add ham and cook for an additional minute.Add the remaining ingredients to the pot, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.Makes 12 one cup servings, or 6 two-cup bowl servings.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RAGGEDYDOG.

The nutritional information for Spicy Sausage and Lentil Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 277.2

• Total Fat: 17.7 g
• Cholesterol: 38.5 mg
• Sodium: 1,470.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 12.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.9 g
• Protein: 16.8 g