Lentil and Sausage Soup with Spinach
This simple lentil and sausage soup with spinach is perfect warm weather soup. It comes together quickly and is so filling.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 16 ounce smoked sausage link
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup peeled and sliced carrots
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 ½ cup lentils
- 10 cups broth
- 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning I use Tony Chacheres
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 cups cubed sweet potatoes or yams cut into 1-inch pieces
- 6 cups spinach leaves
Instructions
- Prep your vegetables and slice your sausage. Preheat your pan over medium heat, add the olive oil, and heat it as well. Place the sliced sausages in the pan and cook, stirring occasionally until it is lightly browned on both sides. To this, add the onions, celery, and carrots. Cook them for about 3-5 minutes until the onions are softened. Add the minced garlic and cook for another 1-2 minutes.
- To this add the lentils, broth, cubed sweet potatoes and spices. Cook over low-medium heat until the lentils are tender. Check the seasoning and adjust as needed. Add the spinach, it will look like a lot, but it cooks down.
- Cook for about 5 minutes until the spinach is wilted. Serve and enjoy!
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Notes
- Chop your veggies the night before to save time while making this sweet potato lentil soup recipe. Store the chopped veggies in the refrigerator in an airtight container or sealed bag overnight.
- Add in leftovers to reduce food waste. If you have raw sliced carrots, chopped tomatoes, or cubed butternut squash that needs to be used up, feel free to toss in a handful.
- Get creative with spices! Adding a couple of tablespoons of pumpkin puree or tomato paste can pack in a lot of flavors. Or how about some extra spices? Try a light sprinkle of paprika, chili powder, or garam masala. It will change up the flavors in this recipe while still complementing the delicious base.
- Don't overcook the soup! While some soup recipes get better the longer they cook, lentils can get very mushy if they overcook. While it won't make the soup inedible, it may just be extra thick, and the lentils may not hold their shape.