{"id":415418,"date":"2010-03-11T02:42:00","date_gmt":"2010-03-11T07:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d48a69e201310f859928970c"},"modified":"2010-03-10T04:16:44","modified_gmt":"2010-03-10T09:16:44","slug":"chicken-sausage-red-lentil-potato-carrot-and-kale-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/415418","title":{"rendered":"Chicken Sausage, Red Lentil, Potato, Carrot, and Kale Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"<div xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\">\n<p>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cravingideas.com\/.a\/6a00d83451d48a69e201310f85cd83970c-pi\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lentilsoup_bowl\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451d48a69e201310f85cd83970c \" src=\"http:\/\/www.cravingideas.com\/.a\/6a00d83451d48a69e201310f85cd83970c-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\"><\/img><\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>I was inspired by this fabulous looking <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cookthink.com\/recipe\/4012\/Lentil_Soup_With_Chorizo_And_Potatoes\">Lentil Soup with Chorizo and Potatoes<\/a> over at CookThink to make a healthier and less spicy version. I say healthier only because instead of using pancetta, I used kale. <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cravingideas.com\/.a\/6a00d83451d48a69e201310f85d5d7970c-pi\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lentilsoup_redlentils\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451d48a69e201310f85d5d7970c \" src=\"http:\/\/www.cravingideas.com\/.a\/6a00d83451d48a69e201310f85d5d7970c-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\"><\/img><\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>This soup turned out better than I expected, and has become one of my favorites. I love the idea that you can use different kinds of sausage to vary the soup.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients (makes 4-6 servings)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cravingideas.com\/.a\/6a00d83451d48a69e20120a91f4143970b-pi\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lentilsoup_ingredients\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451d48a69e20120a91f4143970b \" src=\"http:\/\/www.cravingideas.com\/.a\/6a00d83451d48a69e20120a91f4143970b-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\"><\/img><\/a> <\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2-3 sausages cut into small pieces depending on how meaty you want your soup. I used two because I wanted the veggies to play a bigger role. Also, it&#8217;s better to use fresh sausages from a meat counter versus pre-packaged sausages because the meat is looser and creates more of a chunky look in the soup.<\/li>\n<li>1 small yukon potato, cubed<\/li>\n<li>1 cup red lentils, rinsed<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 small onion diced<\/li>\n<li>3 cloves of garlic minced<\/li>\n<li>2 tsps chopped fresh thyme<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup shredded carrot<\/li>\n<li>1-1\/2 cup chopped kale<\/li>\n<li>3 cups chicken broth, salted<\/li>\n<li>2 cups water<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 small lemon<\/li>\n<li>salt &amp; pepper to taste<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Olive_oil\">EVOO<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Let&#8217;s Get Cooking:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cravingideas.com\/.a\/6a00d83451d48a69e201310f85d30d970c-pi\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lentilsoup_kalecarrots\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451d48a69e201310f85d30d970c \" src=\"http:\/\/www.cravingideas.com\/.a\/6a00d83451d48a69e201310f85d30d970c-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\"><\/img><\/a> <\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At my local Whole Foods, they have chopped kale and shredded carrots at the salad bar, so I just bought a small box full.<\/li>\n<li>In saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat and saute the onions, garlic, and thyme until the onions are soft.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cravingideas.com\/.a\/6a00d83451d48a69e201310f85d0f4970c-pi\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lentilsoup_sausage\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451d48a69e201310f85d0f4970c \" src=\"http:\/\/www.cravingideas.com\/.a\/6a00d83451d48a69e201310f85d0f4970c-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\"><\/img><\/a> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Add in the chicken sausage, potatoes, chicken broth, and water. Bring the soup to a boil and then simmer until the potatoes start to get tender, about 10-15 minutes. Stir occasionally.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cravingideas.com\/.a\/6a00d83451d48a69e20120a91f40ac970b-pi\" style=\"display: inline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lentilsoup_pot\" class=\"asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d83451d48a69e20120a91f40ac970b \" src=\"http:\/\/www.cravingideas.com\/.a\/6a00d83451d48a69e20120a91f40ac970b-500wi\" style=\"width: 500px;\"><\/img><\/a> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Add the lentils, kale, and carrots, and cook until the lentils are soft, about 5-10 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Squeeze the lemon juice into the soup, and add more salt and pepper to taste.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Voilah you&#8217;re done! Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><em>Note: All pictures were taken with an iPhone 3GS<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/Ia9ri5GRN43PlqjPnsrbcWYG1rU\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/Ia9ri5GRN43PlqjPnsrbcWYG1rU\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/Ia9ri5GRN43PlqjPnsrbcWYG1rU\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/Ia9ri5GRN43PlqjPnsrbcWYG1rU\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Noshtopia?a=IVxu8YvSZc4:tpIESH5Qwr0:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Noshtopia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Noshtopia?a=IVxu8YvSZc4:tpIESH5Qwr0:I9og5sOYxJI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Noshtopia?d=I9og5sOYxJI\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Noshtopia?a=IVxu8YvSZc4:tpIESH5Qwr0:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Noshtopia?i=IVxu8YvSZc4:tpIESH5Qwr0:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/Noshtopia\/~4\/IVxu8YvSZc4\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 I was inspired by this fabulous looking Lentil Soup with Chorizo and Potatoes over at CookThink to make a healthier and less spicy version. I say healthier only because instead of using pancetta, I used kale. \u00a0 This soup turned out better than I expected, and has become one of my favorites. I love [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2831,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-415418","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415418","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2831"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=415418"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/415418\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=415418"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=415418"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=415418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}