Sycamore Spring Farm

Lentil Sausage Soup

Servings

10cups

Cook Time

1hour

Servings

10cups

Cook Time

1hour

Ingredients

1pint tomatoes, dicedNote: Can use two cups of fresh diced paste or multi-purpose tomatoes
1pint vegetable stockNote: for a meatier flavor, ham stock or chicken stock can be substituted
2cups water
1cup lentils, washed
2medium potatoes, diced in 1/4″ cubesNote: red potatoes or yellow potatoes work best
1small yellow onion, finely dicedNote: white onions will give a milder onion flavor
1cup greeen pepper, diced
3 carrots, diced
3cloves garlic, minced
1tsp dried parsley
1/4tsp black pepper
1/2tsp sage
1/2pound ground pork sausageNote: this can be eliminated for a vegetarian meal

Instructions

Cook ground pork sausage (if using) over medium heat in a skillet until it is lightly browned. Drain off any grease from the sausage before transferring the cooked sausage to the stock pot.
Combine all ingredients into a stock pot and cook over medium heat for one hour, or in a crock pot on low heat for seven hours.

Helpful Hints

Lentil soup freezes well for later meals. Make sure to leave at least a 1/2″ headspace in your containers for expansion while freezing.