- Heat ground Italian sausage over medium heat in a Dutch oven. Brown for 8 minutes using a spatula to break sausage into small pieces. Stir in onion, celery and carrots. Continue to cook for 5 minutes longer.
- Add tomato paste, stock, and soy sauce to pot. Stir well. Bring to a boil. Stir in lentils. Simmer for 20-25 minutes uncovered, until vegetables are tender, and liquid has reduced.
- Turn heat off and stir in fresh parsley. Ladle soup into bowls and serve hot with extra parsley and crusty bread.
10-Ingredient Italian Sausage and Lentil Soup
Yield
Serves 6
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
38 minutes
Total Time
48 minutes
kikkoman products used:
ingredients
1pound ground sweet Italian sausage
½ cup chopped sweet white onion
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped carrots, peeled
1 can (6 ounce) tomato paste
8 cups chicken or vegetable stock
3 tablespoons Kikkoman® Less Sodium Soy Sauce
2 cups green lentils, rinsed
⅓ cup chopped parsley + extra for serving
Sliced crusty bread for serving
directions
THE STORY OF SOY SAUCE
Even people who love soy sauce and use it all the time are often surprised to learn what it is and how it’s made. We make ours from just four simple ingredients—water, soybeans, wheat, and salt. Those ingredients are transformed through a traditional brewing process—much like making wine or beer—that has remained unchanged for centuries.
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