A Soup A Week
Cooked another soup this afternoon. It’s a continuation from the last few weeks: soup on a Sunday to take to work for the first few days of the week. Today’s soup is lentil and sausage soup.
I made use of the beef stock I made last month. And the andouille sausage I had socked away in the freezer from some chili I had made a while ago. Also, I always have some lentil beans in the cupboard because I sort of like lentils.
In a 3 1/2 quart pot, I brown the sausages in a bit of olive oil. I sprinkle them with a bit of cayenne for some extra spiciness. Took them out then threw in onions and carrots to cook in the nice fond. Seasoned with salt and pepper then when they were cooked (about 5 minutes) I added some garlic. I’ve learned to put the garlic in after doing the first set of vegetables.
In goes the lentils and the sausage. Maybe next time the sausage goes in after 30 minutes. Bring to a boil and then knock it down to a simmer. After 30 minutes of simmering I threw in some zucchini. Simmered again for another 20 minutes. Done.
It wasn’t bad. I think it may get better as it soaks overnight.
