Homemade Lentil Soup Recipe With Sausage | Rockin Robin Cooks

sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Turkey sausage is lower in fat, while ground beef is often less expensive.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Homemade broth can be healthier, while bouillon is a cost-effective alternative.

spinach

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Kale offers more nutrients, while cabbage is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola oil is a budget-friendly option.

Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a large stock pot over medium heat.

Add chopped onions, celery, and carrots; sauté for about 10 minutes until softened.

Stir in minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.

Add bay leaves, oregano, basil, and ground cumin; stir to combine.

Pour in the lentils and chicken broth; bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to simmer and cook for 15 minutes with the lid on.

After 15 minutes, add sweet potatoes and sausage; cover and simmer for another 30 minutes until lentils are tender.

Add fire roasted diced tomatoes, salt, chopped parsley, and spinach; stir to combine.

Add zucchini and balsamic vinegar; simmer for an additional 5 minutes.

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