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Copycat Carrabba's Spicy Sausage Lentil Soup
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Lentils, sausage, and a veggie-packed broth make up this copycat recipe for Carrabba's famous lentil soup.
serves/makes:
ready in:
1-2 hrs
1-2 hrs
4 reviews
1 comment
ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
4 stalks celery, sliced
6 ounces smoked sausage, chopped
4 cups chicken or vegetable stock
4 cups water
2 cups green lentils
1 strip (3 inches long) orange peel
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
1 teaspoon dried savory
3 carrots, peeled and sliced
2 potatoes, peeled and diced
salt and pepper, to taste
directions
Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, for 3 minutes.
Add the celery and sausage. Cook, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes.
Add the stock, water, lentils, orange rind, marjoram, and savory. Bring the soup to a boil then reduce the heat to a simmer. Partially cover the saucepan and let simmer for 30 minutes.
Add the carrots and potatoes to the soup. Partially cover the pan again and let simmer for 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are soft.
Remove the orange peel from the soup and discard.
Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper as needed and serve the soup hot.
nutrition data
410 calories, 12 grams fat, 52 grams carbohydrates, 24 grams protein per serving.
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This is a copy cat recipe submitted to CDKitchen by a third-party. This recipe is not an original recipe unless specifically stated and is considered only to be an acceptable "clone" to the original for the home cook to attempt to duplicate. Please also note that many nationwide restaurant chains vary their menus and ingredients by region so the version provided may not be similar to what you may have tried before. All trademarks referenced are property of their respective owners.
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reviews & comments
March 31, 2020
This is hit at my house!!
July 10, 2010
I love this recipe I took the advice of the other comment that worked for Carrabba's and added a tiny bit of fennel and crushed red peppers flakes since my sausage did not contain fennel and i felt it needed a a boost. This was a great soup just like had at Carrabba's . Will keep as a favorite!
I worked at Carrabba's for a long time and still LOVE the food. I know that they use Italian Fennel sausage. I worry that if someone uses a kielbasa the flavor will not be exactly right...
August 28, 2009
This recipe had a good flavor to it, and it wasn't hard to make. I added salt to mine, and it brought out the flavors a little more.
September 14, 2007
This is a great soup. Tasted just like what we had there. Hubby loves it!!!