How to Make Thick Lentil Soup With Red Wine Vinegar

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Overview

This hearty Italian-style lentil soup is a great cold-weather dish that really sticks to the ribs. Serve with crusty bread and a nice Italian red for a romantic, rustic meal.

Step 1

Brown the Italian sausage in a stock pot, with the garlic, onions, mushrooms, oregano and celery. If the sausage is in casings, remove from the casings first.

Step 2

Add the frozen spinach, tomatoes, and red wine vinegar to the browned meat and stir.

Step 3

Add the lentils and carrots and stir

Step 4

Add the chicken broth, salt and pepper, stir, cover and let simmer for 15 minutes.

Step 5

Add the tomato paste, cover and let simmer on low heat for at least 60 minutes or until the lentils expand and soften. The longer it simmers the more the flavors blend.

Step 6

Serve and garnish with shaved or shredded Parmesan cheese and crusty bread.

Things You'll Need

1lb Spicy Italian Sausage, loose
3 cloves Garlic, minced
½ c Sweet Onion, diced
1 tsp Oregano
½ c celery, diced
1 small pkg Baby bella mushrooms, sliced
½ c Carrots, diced
1 pkg Spinach, frozen
1 med can diced tomatoes, drained
1/4c Red Wine Vinegar
1c dry Lentils
1 ½ c Chicken or vegetable broth
½ c water
1 small can Tomato Paste
Salt & Pepper to taste
Shaved or shredded Parmesan cheese

Keywords: Hearty, Lentil, Soup

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Julia Michelle has been writing professionally since January 2009. Her specialties include massage therapy, computer tech support, land and aquatic personal training, aquatic group fitness and Reiki. She has an Associate in Applied Science from Cincinnati State Technical and Community College in integrative medical massage therapy.

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