How to make Lentil and Sausage Soup simple

Lentil and Sausage Soup - Easy to do and Very moist even after warming up leftovers the next day!. Today I am sharing this Lentil and Sausage Soup! A quick and easy dinner that is ready in under 45 minutes!

You can cook Lentil and Sausage Soup with 16 Ingredients and 6 steps. See the following guide!

1. 16 oz. green lentils.
2. 1 1/2 lbs Italian sausage.
3. 1 medium onion, diced.
4. 1 fire roasted pepper, diced.
5. 1 celery stalk, diced.
6. 1 carrot, grated.
7. 1 zucchini, quartered and sliced.
8. 4 Roma tomatos, diced.
9. 4 c veal (or chicken) stock.
10. 2 cloves garlic, pressed.
11. 2 tsp fennel seeds.
12. 2 tsp dried red chili, minced.
13. 1 tbs dried Italian herbs.
14. TT salt and pepper.
15. 2 tsp olive oil.
16. 2-4 c water.

1. Heat oil in large pot over medium heat. Add fennel seeds and dried chili flakes and sautee until aromatic, about 30 seconds.
2. Add and brown sausage. Remove from pot and drain, reserving 1 tbsp of drippings.
3. Return reserved drippings to pot with the onion, roasted pepper, celery, and sautee approximately 5 minutes.
4. Add garlic, carrot, and herbs to pot and saute 5 more minutes.
5. Add sausage and remaining ingredients with enough water to fill pot 2 inches from top and bring to a boil.
6. After 30 minutes, place 2 cups of soup in a food processor, pulse until smooth, and return to pot. Reduce until desired consistency.