Lentil Sausage Soup

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Excellent. Our leeks are very big and 2 was perfect (I use 2/3 of the leek discarding the top 1/3 of the dark end and make sure you rinse them thoroughly after chopping to get rid of the dirt. I used boxed broth and added 1 tsp. dry thyme in lieu of fresh, 1/4 tsp. dried chili flakes, 1 tsp. Herbs de Provence, a bay leaf and doubled the red wine. You could use any kind of sausage if you didn't have kielbasa. At the very end, I added 3 cups of finely chopped kale and a handful of finely chopped fresh flat leaf (Italian parsley. Yummy.

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I may have found the perfect recipe for a cold snowy night. Substituted Sweet Italian Chicken Sauasage for the Kielbasa. Par boiled the sausage and used that stock to soak the lentils. Other than that, I stuck to the recipe and this turned out delightful. Combined it with warm Baguette and butter and a nice earthy red wine and it was just what the doctor ordered on a cold stormy night. Lots of leftovers to freeze for another time is an added bonus.

I will definitely be making this again!!

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It's good, not great. I'm sorry, really don't see why all the raves. Something not clear in the directions is the amount of leeks. Four cups of leeks is no where even close to two leeks (in parenthesis. I would assume they meant two BUNCHES of leeks, not two leeks. Two leeks is barely one cup and since this is for four cups of leeks, that's the only way I can rectify the two things in my mind.

Kind of bland to be honest. I might try it next time with Italian sausage instead of kielbasa.

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This lentil soup is EXCELLENT! I have made it with green lentils the first time and red lentils the second time, depending on what's available at whatever store I happen to be in. For those of you who were unable to find green lentils, I found them at Walmart of all places. The green ones are not as mushy as the red which is what was available at Trader Joe's. We love it with the kielbasa and because you are only eating a few pieces in a serving I don't feel that it's too much fat although I was torn when I went the store between the chicken or turkey kielbasa. The only thing that I do differently from Ina is that I use my favorite balsamic vinegar instead of red wine vinegar. Everyone in our large blended family loves this recipe and so do all the of the elderly folks that I provide food to. The reviews are always the same "I love that soup, it's the best lentil soup I've ever had"! and it makes a ton.

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I made this for the workers at my church's bazaar today. Doubled the recipe to serve 20. Made it exactly as written, including the home made broth, and everybody loved it! Not a drop left. It will be a go-to recipe for hearty, healthy soups.

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very flavorful! hubby went and got a second bowl. i used prepared stock and as i can see (and taste it's still delicious! regarding the reviewer who said the meal "looked blah"......this stew reminds me of a country rustic (extremely flavorful stew. As long as it tastes great i'm not discriminating! thanks Ina!

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Spoiler alert: Had to make substitutions. Got green lentils? One huge supermarket, one specialty food store and 40 minutes later, I didn't. Went w/ brown lentils, skipped the hot water bath. Only used 2 quarts of chicken stock, pretty much followed the ingredient list thereafter but adjusted the spice mixture. I also tossed in a very small head of diced green cabbage. Sauteed leeks, onions, carrots in olive oil and then everything else into the crock pot on high for ~ 4 hours, put the sausage in after about 2.5 hours [probably could done @ 3 hours]. Great. Not the most aesthetically pleasing dish -- sort of looked like a garage sale -- but my husband was soaking the broth up w/ crusty bread.

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Very tasty! I used the tri colored lentils from Costco and added 5 large stalks of swiss chard from my garden. I used lemon infused olive oil and also sprinkled some chopped fresh thyme on top of the parm. The two tablespoons of dry red wine really take this soup to another level! Will most definitely make again. Delicious!

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This is my favorite barefoot contessa soup to make in the fall - I didn't think I liked lentils until I made this soup. I used turkey kielbasa and I usually halve the salt from Ina's recipes and then season to taste because the kielbasa/sausage content varies depending on what you buy. It reheats well in the microwave.

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Delicious! My husband and I both got second helpings and are looking forward to leftovers tomorrow. I added zucchini and a bit more of the seasonings towards the end of the cooking. Highly recommend for a hearty fall soup!