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Comforting Slow Cooker Sausage Lentil Soup Recipe

Slow Cooker Sausage Lentil Soup made approachable with clear cues, pantry staples, and flexible swaps.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Italian sausage
  • 1 cup lentils rinsed
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 carrots diced
  • 2 celery stalks diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 6 cups vegetable or chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 cup diced tomatoes canned or fresh
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup fresh spinach or kale chopped (optional)

Instructions

  • Brown the sausage in a skillet over medium heat.
  • Drain excess fat and add the sausage to the slow cooker.
  • Add the diced onions, carrots, celery, and garlic to the slow cooker.
  • Stir in the lentils, diced tomatoes, thyme, bay leaves, salt, and pepper.
  • Pour the broth over the mixture in the slow cooker.
  • Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
  • In the last 30 minutes, stir in the spinach or kale (if using).
  • Taste and adjust seasoning before serving, removing bay leaves.