Name: RED LENTIL AND CHICKEN SAUSAGE SOUP recipe by Shobha Keshwani at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Red split lentils ... 1 cup; Red onion ......... 1 (sliced about 1/4 cup); Olive oil ....... 2 tbsps; Garlic ........ 1-2 cloves (crushed); Tomato Puree ... 100 gms ( about 1/2 cup); Lemon juice .... 1-2 tbsps; Chicken sausages ... 2; Dried oregano ...... 1/2 tsp; Paprika ................ 1/2 tsp; Fresh mint leaves ... 3-4; Salt ..... to taste

ABOUT RED LENTIL AND CHICKEN SAUSAGE SOUP RECIPE

Try out this delicious mint and oregano flavoured red lentil soup with tasty bites of chicken sausage. Vegetarians can skip the sausage and add mushrooms instead

Ingredients Serving: 2

Red split lentils ... 1 cup
Red onion ......... 1 (sliced about 1/4 cup)
Olive oil ....... 2 tbsps
Garlic ........ 1-2 cloves (crushed)
Tomato Puree ... 100 gms ( about 1/2 cup)
Lemon juice .... 1-2 tbsps
Chicken sausages ... 2
Dried oregano ...... 1/2 tsp
Paprika ................ 1/2 tsp
Fresh mint leaves ... 3-4
Salt ..... to taste

Instructions

Heat oil in a pan and saute the sliced red onion until it softens.
Add the crushed garlic and stir.
Now add the soaked red lentils and 4 cups of water.
Bring to a boil and simmer it.
When it is half done add the tomato puree, dried oregano, chopped mint leaves, salt and paprika powder.
Simmer it stirring occasionally.
Slice the chicken sausages and saute them in a small pan.
Add them to the simmering soup and also add the lemon juice.
Adjust the consistency of the soup to your liking.
Serve it with any bread you prefer.

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