Description
Sausage and Lentil Soup: A cozy, hearty crockpot staple with halal turkey sausage, tender lentils, and Italian-inspired aromatics—perfect for chilly nights, easy weeknight dinners, and family-friendly comfort.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb halal turkey sausage, sliced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup dried brown or green lentils, rinsed
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
- 6 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp salt, or to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 2 cups fresh spinach or kale
- Optional: grated Parmesan-style cheese for serving
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Brown turkey sausage slices for 3–4 minutes, then transfer to crockpot.
- Add onion, carrots, celery, garlic, lentils, diced tomatoes, broth, oregano, basil, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper to the crockpot. Stir well.
- Cover and cook on low for 7–8 hours or high for 3–4 hours until lentils are tender.
- Stir in spinach or kale during the last 10 minutes of cooking until wilted.
- Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve warm with cheese if desired.
Notes
- Can be made entirely in the slow cooker for easy hands-off weeknights.
- Substitute chicken sausage or any sausage of choice; ensure halal options are used to keep the dish halal.
- Make it dairy-free by omitting the Parmesan-style cheese.
- Leftovers refrigerate well for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
- To boost fiber, keep the lentils intact and adjust the broth to reach desired consistency.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 7–8 hours
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooker / Crockpot
- Cuisine: Italian-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240 ml)
- Calories: Approx. 320
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 9 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg
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