Best 8 German Lentil Soup With Sausages Recipes

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German lentil soup with sausages, also known as Eintopf, is a hearty and flavorful soup that is perfect for a cold winter day. The combination of lentils, vegetables, and sausages creates a delicious and satisfying meal that is sure to warm you up. This classic German dish is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Whether you prefer a spicy or mild soup, there are many variations of this recipe to choose from. So grab a bowl and spoon, and let's get cooking!

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

LENTIL AND SAUSAGE SOUP



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Lentil soup flavored with sausage. Serve with Romano cheese sprinkled on top of each serving bowl.

Provided by ANGCHICK

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Beans and Peas     Lentil Soup Recipes

Time 3h15m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 18

½ pound sweet Italian sausage
1 large onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 (16 ounce) package dry lentils, rinsed
1 cup shredded carrot
8 cups water
2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
2 bay leaves
½ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon dried basil
1 tablespoon salt, or to taste
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ pound ditalini pasta

Steps:

  • Place sausage in a large pot. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Add onion, celery and chopped garlic, and saute until tender and translucent. Stir in lentils, carrot, water, chicken broth and tomatoes. Season with garlic powder, parsley, bay leaves, oregano, thyme, basil, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Cover, and simmer for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, or until lentils are tender.
  • Stir in pasta, and cook 15 to 20 minutes, or until pasta is tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 353 calories, Carbohydrate 50.2 g, Cholesterol 17.3 mg, Fat 8 g, Fiber 16 g, Protein 18.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 1008.5 mg, Sugar 5.1 g

LENTIL SAUSAGE SOUP



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Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h

Yield 4 quarts; 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 27

1 pound French green lentils (recommended: du Puy)
1/4 cup olive oil, plus extra for serving
4 cups diced yellow onions (3 large)
4 cups chopped leeks, white and light green parts only (2 leeks)
1 tablespoon minced garlic (2 large cloves)
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves
1 teaspoon ground cumin
3 cups medium diced celery (8 stalks)
3 cups medium diced carrots (4 to 6 carrots)
3 quarts Homemade Chicken Stock, recipe follows, or canned broth
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 pound kielbasa, cut in 1/2 lengthwise and sliced 1/3-inch thick
2 tablespoons dry red wine or red wine vinegar
Freshly grated Parmesan, for serving
3 (5-pound) chickens
3 large onions, unpeeled and quartered
6 carrots, unpeeled and halved
4 celery stalks with leaves, cut in thirds
4 parsnips, unpeeled and cut in 1/2, optional
20 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley
15 sprigs fresh thyme
20 sprigs fresh dill
1 head garlic, unpeeled and cut in 1/2 crosswise
2 tablespoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cover the lentils with boiling water and allow to sit for 15 minutes. Drain.
  • In a large stockpot over medium heat, heat the olive oil and saute the onions, leeks, garlic, salt, pepper, thyme, and cumin for 20 minutes, or until the vegetables are translucent and tender. Add the celery and carrots and saute for another 10 minutes. Add the chicken stock, tomato paste, and drained lentils, cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 1 hour, or until the lentils are cooked through and tender. Check the seasonings. Add the kielbasa and red wine and simmer until the kielbasa is hot. Serve drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with grated Parmesan.
  • Place the chickens, onions, carrots, celery, parsnips, parsley, thyme, dill, garlic, salt, and peppercorns in a 16 to 20-quart stockpot with 7 quarts of water and bring to a boil. Skim the surface as needed. Simmer uncovered for 4 hours. Strain the entire contents of the pot through a colander, discarding the chicken and vegetables, and chill. Discard the hardened fat, and then pack the broth in quart containers.

SLOW COOKER GERMAN LENTILS WITH SAUSAGE



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Lentils, sausage, carrots, and a flavorful broth simmer the day away in this hearty, comforting, slow cooker soup.

Provided by Samantha Skaggs

Categories     Main Course

Time 8h10m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 pound dried brown lentils (picked over, rinsed & drained)
10 cups chicken stock or broth
1 pound grated carrots (or less, depending on your preference)
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoon dried parsley (OR 1/2 cup fresh chopped parsley)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 to 2 cups diced kielbasa sausage (OR ham)
Apple cider vinegar for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • Place lentils in slow cooker. Add chicken stock, carrots, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, parsley, garlic powder, celery salt, pepper and nutmeg. Stir in sausage.
  • Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or until lentils are tender.
  • Before serving, remove bay leaf and stir in 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 434 kcal, Carbohydrate 52 g, Protein 27 g, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 889 mg, Fiber 19 g, Sugar 9 g, ServingSize 1 serving

GERMAN LENTIL SOUP



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Traditional German lentil soup with potatoes, vegetables, and sausages, this Linsensuppe is one of the best German soups there is.

Provided by Adina

Categories     Soup

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 tablespoon oil
125 g/ 4.4 oz smoked pork belly with rind or smoked bacon with rind (See note 1)
1 large onion
2 carrots
1 piece celeriac (about 50 g/ 1.7 oz)
1 small leek
200 g/ 7 oz/ 1 cup brown lentils
300 g/ 10.5 oz potatoes
1,5 - 2 liter/ 3 - 4 ¼ pints/ 6 ½ - 8 ½ cups stock (See note 2)
3 bay leaves
1 teaspoon dry lovage
1 teaspoon sugar
2-4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar (to taste)
fine sea salt and pepper
8 Vienna sausages or Frankfurters

Steps:

  • If you use smoked pork belly or bacon with rind, keep it in one piece. Rindless, chopped smoked bacon or pork belly can be used instead.
  • Heat the oil in a soup pan. Add the smoked pork belly with rind or the smoked bacon with rind in one piece and fry it well on both sides. If using already cubed bacon or pork belly without the rind, fry them all over as well.
  • In the meantime finely chop the onion, carrots, celeriac and leek. Add them to the pot and stir. Leave the pork belly in the pot. Add the rinsed lentils and about ¾ of the broth or stock to the pot. Add the bay leaves and the dry lovage. Stir, bring to a boil and let cook on low heat for about 30 minutes or until the brown lentils are quite soft, but not perfectly done yet.
  • In the meantime, peel and chop the potatoes into small cubes. Add them to the pot. The soup should be really thick, but if you find it too thick, you can add some or all of the remaining stock at this point.
  • Bring to a boil again and continue cooking the soup for about another 20 - 30 minutes or until the potatoes and lentils are soft.
  • Take out the whole piece of pork belly or bacon, if using. Remove and discard the rind. Chop the rest of the pork belly or bacon into small pieces. Return them to the soup.
  • Adjust the taste with salt, pepper, sugar and balsamic vinegar. Add only 2 tablespoons vinegar first and add more to taste.
  • Just before serving, heat the sausages in a large pot of water and serve 1 or 2 sausages per person. For a speedier version, slice the sausages thickly and heat the sausage pieces in the soup. Serve as suggested above.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 /6 of the dish, Calories 409 kcal, Carbohydrate 27 g, Protein 17 g, Fat 26 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Sodium 786 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 6 g, UnsaturatedFat 14 g

GERMAN LENTIL SOUP



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This is a really good lentil soup recipe I created based on the favorite German Lentil Soup which has been served for years at Karl Ratzsch's in Milwaukee. Serves a small crowd, tastes great the next day, and freezes well. Garnish with croutons.

Provided by CLAIRELLEN

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Beans and Peas     Lentil Soup Recipes

Time 8h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups dried brown lentils, rinsed and drained
3 cups chicken stock
1 bay leaf
1 cup chopped carrots
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup cooked, cubed ham
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
5 drops hot pepper sauce
¼ teaspoon caraway seed
½ teaspoon celery salt
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Place lentils in a 5 to 6 quart slow cooker. Add chicken stock, bay leaf, carrots, celery, onion, and ham. Season with Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, nutmeg, hot pepper sauce, caraway seed, celery salt, parsley, and pepper.
  • Cover, and cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours. Remove bay leaf before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 220.5 calories, Carbohydrate 34.2 g, Cholesterol 9.9 mg, Fat 2.3 g, Fiber 16 g, Protein 16 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 607.7 mg, Sugar 3.2 g

GERMAN LENTIL SOUP



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Make and share this German Lentil Soup recipe from Food.com.

Provided by HeatherFeather

Categories     Lentil

Time 2h15m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup green lentil (aka German lentils)
6 cups cold water
3 bouillon cubes (beef, chicken or vegetable)
1 small onion, diced
2 -3 large potatoes, diced
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste
cooked smoked link sausage, sliced (optional)

Steps:

  • Rinse lentils very well with cold water- pick them over and remove any nasty bits or pieces of stone.
  • You can soak them overnight in cold water if you like, then drain before using.
  • In a large stockpot, place drained lentils, 6 cups fresh cold water, bouillon cubes, and just half of the diced onion.
  • Cook for 1 1/2 hours on medium-low heat, covered.
  • Add the potatoes and cook until they are tender- 30-40 minutes approximately.
  • In a small pan, melt the butter and saute the remaining onions until browned.
  • Add the flour to the onions and stir until combined.
  • Add to the soup, stirring constantly to combine.
  • Add the vinegar and season with salt& pepper to taste.
  • Optional:If you would like to add some meat to the soup, simply have pre-cooked sausages (you can even use German frankfurters if desired) sliced into small rounds and drop them into the pot during the last 15 minutes of cooking time.

LINSEN SUPPE MIT WURST (GERMAN LENTIL SOUP WITH SAUSAGE)



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This is a nice German style Lentil soup that I came up with over the years. I love real German food and this is my version of this classic. My wife is from Germany and she loves it.

Provided by WillN

Categories     Lentil

Time 4h15m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

16 ounces dried lentils
1 ham hocks or 1 ham bone
2 tablespoons butter
12 cups chicken stock or 12 cups vegetable stock
1 bay leaf
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce or 2 teaspoons maggi seasoning
1/2 teaspoon garlic granules
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 cup finely chopped yellow onion
2 tablespoons vegetable oil or 2 tablespoons bacon fat
2 tablespoons flour
3 cups sliced knockwurst or 3 cups frankfurters

Steps:

  • In a large stockpot, sauté onions in butter until translucent.
  • Rinse lentils, removing any grit. Place in the stockpot; add stock, bay leaf, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, nutmeg, black pepper and celery salt. Bring to boil over high heat; reduce heat and add ham hock or ham bone.
  • Simmer for 2 hours. Add water as needed, I like it thick and rich so I add very little water.
  • After two hours, in separate saucepan, combine veg oil and flour. Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly until browned, to make a roux.
  • Once the roux is a light chocolate color, Temper the roux with a couple of ladle fulls of the soup fluid (try to leave out lentils). Add roux/soup mixture to soup, it will thicken slightly. Sometimes its nice to use a hand held blender(boat motor as Emeril would call it) and puree some of the soup. I generally give it a few pulses. (Just don't forget to remove the bay leaf!).
  • Simmer for as long as you care to on low heat, the longer the better! Two hours at least for good flavor.
  • When ready to serve; Remove the ham hock or ham bone. If you used a ham hock, you could break up the pieces of the meat and mix with the soup. Usually it has added all the flavor it can to the soup and the meat doesn't really add much in taste. So I don't do this. Add wurst and simmer 5 minutes more to heat through.
  • Serve hot, on top of a bowl of spaetzle.
  • Tastes even better the next day!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 537.4, Fat 15, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 24.6, Sodium 737.7, Carbohydrate 67.8, Fiber 23.6, Sugar 10.5, Protein 32.2

SPINACH AND SAUSAGE LENTIL SOUP



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During the cooler months of the year, this soup makes regular appearances on our dinner table. It is approved by all, including my picky 6-year-old. -Kalyn Gensic, Ardmore, Oklahoma

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 50m

Yield 6 servings (2 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound bulk spicy pork sausage
1 cup dried brown lentils, rinsed
1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 carton (32 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 cup water
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
6 cups fresh spinach (about 4 ounces)
Crumbled goat cheese, optional

Steps:

  • In a Dutch oven, cook and crumble sausage over medium heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes; drain., Stir in lentils, beans, broth and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until lentils are tender, about 30 minutes. Stir in tomatoes; heat through., Remove from heat; stir in spinach until wilted. If desired, serve with goat cheese. Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 390 calories, Fat 17g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 41mg cholesterol, Sodium 1242mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 8g fiber), Protein 22g protein.

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients. Fresh, flavorful vegetables, lentils, and sausages will make a big difference in the taste of your soup.
  • Don't skimp on the spices. A generous amount of spices, such as cumin, coriander, and paprika, will give your soup a rich, complex flavor.
  • Let the soup simmer for at least 30 minutes. This will allow the flavors to meld and develop.
  • Serve the soup with a variety of toppings. A dollop of sour cream, a sprinkling of chopped fresh herbs, or a side of crusty bread are all great options.

Conclusion:

German lentil soup with sausages is a hearty, flavorful soup that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is also a relatively easy soup to make, and it can be tailored to your own taste preferences. So next time you are looking for a comforting and delicious meal, give this soup a try.

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