German Lentil Soup with Sausage

Name: German Lentil Soup with Sausage
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 1 tbsp butter; 4 oz bacon, diced; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 large leek, sliced; 1 1/2 cups brown lentils; 2 medium carrots, diced; 2 medium potatoes, diced; 9 oz German sausage, sliced; 6 cups beef stock; 1 bay leaf; 2 tbsp parsley, chopped; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper

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Lentil soup with sausage is a well-known German meal soup with a full, earthy flavour. Lentils, vegetables and sausage make it hearty enough for a complete meal.

Serves: 4 people

Preparation time: 15 min

Ingredients

butter – 1 tbsp
bacon, diced – 4 oz
onion, chopped – 1 medium
leek, sliced – 1 large
brown lentils – 1 1/2 cups
carrots, diced – 2 medium
potatoes, diced – 2 medium
German sausage, sliced – 9 oz
beef stock – 6 cups
bay leaf – 1
parsley, chopped – 2 tbsp
salt – 1/2 tsp
black pepper – 1/2 tsp

Method

1. Cook the bacon in the pot first, then add the onion and leek and let them soften in the rendered fat.
2. Add the brown lentils, carrot and potato, then stir for 2 minutes so the vegetables pick up flavour.
3. Pour in the stock, add the bay leaf, and simmer until the vegetables are soft and the soup tastes hearty and rounded.
4. Lightly mash part of the soup to thicken it, but keep plenty of texture in the bowl.
5. Add the sliced sausage for the last 8 minutes of cooking, finish with parsley, season well, and serve hot.