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Lentil soup with sausages

Cook lentils, carrots, potatoes and leeks with marjoram in vegetable broth, after which sausage slices are only heated. Add vinegar only at the end, because acid can delay the softening of the lentils. Smoked tofu replaces sausages, celery complements the root vegetables.

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Total time 1 hr
Calories 480 kcal
Servings 4 servings
Difficulty Easy
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Why this recipe works

What matters with lentil soup with sausages

Add vinegar only at the end because acid can delay the softening of the lentils. Cook lentils, carrots, potatoes and leeks with marjoram in vegetable broth, after which sausage slices are only heated. Smoked tofu replaces sausages, celery complements the root vegetables.

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Recipe

Lentil soup with sausages

Cook lentils, carrots, potatoes and leeks with marjoram in vegetable broth, after which sausage slices are only heated. Add vinegar only at the end, because acid can delay the softening of the lentils.

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Prepare ingredients

    Vienna sausage: cut into slices. Carrots: dice. Potatoes: dice. Leek: cut into rings.

  2. 2

    Prepare

    Cook lentils, carrots, potatoes and leeks with marjoram in vegetable broth, after which sausage slices are only heated.

  3. 3

    Check for doneness

    Add vinegar only at the end, because acid can delay the softening of the lentils.

  4. 4

    Serving

    Let the sausage slices heat only in the finished lentil soup. Season with vinegar and pepper and then fill the soup into deep plates without further cooking.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Lentil soup with sausages

Important for lentil soup with sausages

Add vinegar only at the end, because acid can delay the softening of the lentils.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Smoked tofu replaces sausages, celery complements the root vegetables.

Nutrition per serving

480kcal
46.0 gCarbohydrates
24.0 gProtein
22.0 gFat

Values are estimates per serving and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Lentil soup with sausages

Weigh brown lentils, prepare Viennese sausages and keep carrots separately. Start the main cooking process for lentils soup with sausages only afterwards.

Add vinegar only at the end, because acid can delay the softening of the lentils.

Cool off lentil soup with sausages quickly. When reheating, note: Only add vinegar at the end, because acid can delay the softening of the lentils. Only heat the remains once completely.

Smoked tofu replaces sausages, celery complements the root vegetables.

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