Lentil soup with sausages as a warming winter recipe for cold days and cosy family cuisine
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Lentil soup with sausages

Lentils, carrots, potatoes and leeks cook with marjoram in vegetable broth, then heat up the sausage slices. Add vinegar only at the end, because acidity 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 in lentil soup with sausages

Add vinegar at the end, because acidity can delay the softening of the lentils. Lentils, carrots, potatoes and leeks cook with marjoram in vegetable broth, then heat up the slices of sausage. Smoked tofu replaces sausages, celery complements the root vegetables.

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Lentil soup with sausages

Lentils, carrots, potatoes and leeks are cooked with marjoram in vegetable broth, then sausage slices are heated up. Add vinegar only at the end, because acidity can delay the softening of the lentils.

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Prepare ingredients

    Viennese sausages: cut into slices. Carrots: dice. Potatoes: dice. Leek: cut into rings.

  2. 2

    Prepare

    Lentils, carrots, potatoes and leeks are cooked with marjoram in vegetable broth, then sausage slices are heated.

  3. 3

    Check for doneness

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

  4. 4

    Serve

    Let the sausage slices simmer hot only in the lentil soup. Season with vinegar and pepper and then fill the soup into deep plates without further boiling.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Lentil soup with sausages

Important for lentil soup with sausages

Add vinegar only at the end, because acidity 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 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 separate. Start the main cooking process for lentil soup with sausages only afterwards.

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

Cool quickly with lentil soup and sausages. If reheated, note: only add vinegar at the end, as acidity can delay softening of the lentils. Heat the leftovers only once completely.

Smoked tofu replaces sausages, celery complements the root vegetables.

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