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Lentil Sausage Soup

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(9 votes)

Category:     Soups and Broths

Description:
Adapted from recipe of the same name by Ina Garten - Barefoot Contessa8 to 10 servings, 4 quarts


General applicability:

Lentil Sausage Soup
Green: recipe contains only neutral or a beneficials ingredients for that type.
Yellow: recipe contains an secondary avoid ingredient that may be substituted by a more permissable one.
Orange: contains an avoid in a primary ingredient.



Ingredient list:
  • 1 pound green lentils
  • 1/4 cup olive oil, also for browning sausage
  • 4 cups diced yellow onions
  • 4 cups chopped leeks, white and light green parts only
  • 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1/2 Tablespoon sea salt
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 3 cups medium diced celery
  • 3 cups medium diced carrots
  • 3 quarts chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup no tomato sauce (recipe listed under Other)
  • 1 pound chicken sausage
  • 4 Tablespoons dry red wine


How to make it:
  • In a large bowl, cover the lentils with boiling water and allow to sit for 15 minutes.
  • Drain.
  • Cut the chicken sausage in half lengthwise.
  • Heat a little olive oil in skillet and brown sausage on both sides.
  • Remove from skillet to cool and then cut in 1/3 inch slices.
  • Add a little chicken broth to hot skillet to deglaze skillet and add to stockpot when the rest of chicken broth added.
  • In a large stockpot over medium heat, heat the olive oil and saute the onions, leeks, garlic, salt, thyme, and cumin for 20 minutes, or until the vegetables are translucent and tender.
  • Add the celery and carrots and saute for another 10 minutes.
  • Add the chicken broth, no tomato tomato sauce, and drained lentils, cover and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 1 hour, or until the lentils are cooked through and tender. Check the seasonings.
  • Add the sausage and red wine and simmer until the sausage is hot.
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Blood Type Diet Analysis:


Core Ingredients Analysis:
The ingredients in this category are either BTD compliant for all types or the recipe author and/or editor did not suggest a possible substitution. If this category contains avoids for your blood type this recipe may not work for you, unless you feel like you can omit the item or make an appropriate substitution.

Ingredient
A
B
O
AB
A NS
B NS
O NS
AB NS
Sea Salt
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Leeks
B
N
A
N
B
N
A
N
Celery
B
N
N
B
N
N
N
B
Thyme
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Olive Oil
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
Wine, Red
B
N
N
N
B
B
B
B
Cumin
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Lentils, all types
B
A
A
N
B
A
N
N
Garlic
B
N
B
B
N
B
B
B
Carrots
B
B
N
N
N
B
B
N
Onion, all types
B
N
B
N
B
B
B
N


Macronutrient Analysis:

This recipe may contain macronutrients with important effects on health

  • The recipe may contain ingredients high in lignans
  • The recipe may contain ingredients high in phytoestrogens
  • The recipe may contain ingredients encourage health microbiome balance