Savory Turkey Sausage and Lentil Soup

Name: Savory Turkey Sausage and Lentil Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Italian,
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 cups chopped onions; 1 cup diced celery; 4 oz turkey kielbasa, chopped (about 3/4 cup); 2 tsps McCormick® Thyme Leaves; 1 1/2 tsps McCormick® Garlic Powder; 1 tsp McCormick® Paprika; 1/4 tsp McCormick® Red Pepper, Crushed; 4 cups reduced sodium chicken broth; 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) no salt added diced tomatoes, drained; 1 cup red or brown lentils, picked over and rinsed; 1 package (5 ounces) baby spinach leaves

A triple hit of flavor from thyme, paprika and crushed red pepper spices up a hearty soup of lentils, turkey kielbasa and spinach.

15m

PREP TIME

25m

COOK TIME

172

CALORIES

12

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 8

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups chopped onions
1 cup diced celery
4 ounces turkey kielbasa, chopped (about 3/4 cup)
2 teaspoons McCormick® Whole Thyme Leaves
1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick® Garlic Powder
1 teaspoon McCormick® Paprika
1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Crushed Red Pepper
4 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) no salt added diced tomatoes, drained
1 cup red or brown lentils, picked over and rinsed
1 package (5 ounces) baby spinach leaves

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Heat oil in large saucepan on medium heat. Add onions and celery; cook and stir 3 minutes. Add kielbasa; cook and stir 3 minutes longer or until kielbasa is lightly browned and vegetables are softened. Stir in thyme, garlic powder, paprika and red pepper; cook and stir 2 minutes or until fragrant.
2 Stir in broth, tomatoes and lentils. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 15 minutes or until lentils are tender.
3 Stir in spinach. Simmer until wilted. Ladle into soup bowls to serve.