Creole Lentil Soup With Andouille Sausage Food

LENTIL AND ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy pot over medium heat. When the olive oil is hot, but not smoking, add the onions, carrots and celery. Cook the vegetables for 4-5 minutes until the onions start to soften and become translucent. Stir frequently.
• Add the garlic to the pot and cook for 1 minute, stirring almost constantly.
• Add the andouille sausage to the pot and cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add the lentils and chicken broth. Stir to combine the ingredients well, while gently scraping any bits off the bottom of the pot.
• Raise the heat to high and let the broth come to a boil (it will take about 5 minutes to boil). Then, lower the heat to medium-low and cover the pot.
• Cook the lentils for 25-40 minutes, or until they reach the desired tenderness. (As a reference we cooked ours for 35 minutes.) Stir occasionally and keep them at a simmer, lower or raise the heat as needed.
• Taste the lentils and add salt if needed. As a reference, we did not add extra salt to ours.
• Serve the andouille sausage lentil soup with white rice or a generous piece of bread.

CREOLE LENTIL SOUP WITH ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a 4 to 5 quart Dutch oven or stock pot, heat the butter and olive oil until melted and shimmering.
• Add the chopped vegetables and saute until soft (5-8 minutes). Add the minced garlic and continue sauteing until fragrant.
• Scoot the vegetables to one side of the pan, and add the sausage to the cleared area. Stir the sausage pieces in place until the edges are golden (3 to 4 minutes). Mix into the vegetables.
• Scoot the sausage/vegetables to the side once again, and add a glug of oil to the cleared side. Add the tomato paste, seasonings, and a big pinch of salt to the oil, and stir to create a fragrant paste. Stir into the vegetables.
• Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and mix well. The vegetables will be thick and pasty. Add a splash of broth to loosen things up. Stir for several minutes, to cook the "raw" out of the flour.
• If there is flour paste stuck to the bottom of the pot, use broth or a splash of white wine to deglaze the pan (white wine is very effective, but optional).
• Add the remaining broth, tomato sauce, tomatoes, and lentils, and bring the soup to a light boil. Reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer, cover partially with a lid, and let the soup cook for 40 minutes. Check occasionally, stirring well through. If too thick, add a small amount of water, and continue cooking.
• When the lentils are cooked through (they should be plump and al dente but tender), turn off the heat and stir in the spinach. Taste, and add more kosher salt if needed.

LENTIL SOUP WITH ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Combine both stocks and lentils in large pot over high heat. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes. Meanwhile, heat medium skillet over medium heat. Add fennel; sauté until seeds are light golden brown, about 2 minutes. Remove seeds from skillet. Heat oil in same skillet over medium heat. Add celery, carrot and onion; sauté until onion is translucent and celery and carrot are tender, about 5 minutes. Add toasted fennel seeds, sautéed vegetables, sausage, thyme and Creole seasoning to soup. Cover and simmer until lentils are very tender, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm over medium heat, stirring occasionally.)

LENTIL SOUP WITH ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Combine both stocks and lentils in large pot over high heat. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat medium skillet over medium heat. Add fennel; sauté until seeds are light golden brown, about 2 minutes. Remove seeds from skillet.
• Heat oil in same skillet over medium heat. Add celery, carrot and onion; sauté until onion is translucent and celery and carrot are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add toasted fennel seeds, sautéed vegetables, sausage, thyme and Creole seasoning to soup. Cover and simmer until lentils are very tender, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm over medium heat, stirring occasionally.)

LENTIL SOUP WITH ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Combine both stocks and lentils in a large pot.
• Over high heat, bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
• In a skillet, over medium heat, add fennel seeds; saute until light golden brown, about 2 minutes.
• Remove seeds from skillet.
• Heat oil in same skillet over medium heat.
• Add celery, carrot, and onion; saute until onion is translucent and celery and carrot are tender, about 5-10 minutes.
• Add toasted fennel seeds, sauteen vegetables, sausage, thyme and Creole seasoning to soup.
• Cover and simmer until lentils are very tender, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes.
• Season soup to taste with salt and pepper.

LENTIL SOUP WITH VEGETABLES AND ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in the bottom of your soup pot over medium heat. While the oil is heating, peel and chop the onions and garlic. When the onions and garlic are chopped, turn the oil up to medium-high heat and toss the onions and garlic in, stirring once in a while.
• Next, slice the andouille sausage into penny slices and add to the onions and garlic. Add ground cumin. Give it a stir.
• Next, chop the carrots and celery at an angle (longer cuts) and add them to the onions and sausage. Stir the mixture, turn the heat down to medium, and cover for about fifteen minutes.
• Put the canned lentils into a blender and add the ham base and half a can of water. Cover and liquify the canned lentils, blending for about five minutes or until completely smooth. You should end up with a thick puree. Add the puree to the soup pot and stir inches Fill your blender beaker two-thirds of the way with water, cover and blend for a few seconds until the leftover puree is in the water, and add that water to the soup pot as well. Bring the soup to a boil and turn down to medium- low heat. Cover the soup pot and ignore it for fifteen minutes.
• Put the pound of dry lentils in a strainer and rinse with col water until clean. Add to the soup pot, stirring until everything is mixed, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and cover. Cook for half an hour, stirring once in a while.
• After half an hour, add the frozen green beans and broccoli to the soup. Stir them in, cover, and simmer for another forty-five minutes to an hour, stirring once in a while. Salt and pepper to taste only after the lentils are tender and the vegetables are soft.
• The soup is done when the dry lentils are tender and the vegetables are soft. The broth should have a slightly spicy and smoky character from the sausage. Serve hot with warm baguette or your favorite quick bread.