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Green Lentil "Gumbo" Soup
We're making green lentil "gumbo" soup with the same things we put in gumbo, except the signature roux. This delicious soup is gluten-free, dairy-free, and much lower in fat, and the lentils act as the thickener. The best part is that it has all the gumbo flavor you love.
Makes:6 servings
Ingredients
- 8 ounces andouille sausage, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 cup diced green pepper
- 2/3 cup diced celery
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 bay leaf
- 6 cups no-salt or low-sodium chicken broth
- 8 ounces chicken thighs, cut into small pieces
- 4 ounces smoked ham, diced
- 3/4 cup sliced fresh or frozen okra
- 1 cup green lentils, rinsed
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon Louisiana-style hot sauce
- 1/4 cup chopped Italian parsley
- 1/3 cup sliced green onions
- 2 cups cooked white rice, optional
- green onions for the top
- cayenne pepper to taste
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Directions
Prep:20 mCook:80 mReady:1 h 40 m
- Add andouille to a dry soup pot and place over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until sausage begins to brown, a few minutes.
- Add all the olive oil, unless a lot of fat was rendered from the sausage, in which case adjust the amount of oil added.
- Add onion, green pepper, celery, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring, until onions turn translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add paprika, cumin, black pepper, thyme, oregano, and bay leaf. Cook, stirring, for 2 minutes more.
- Stir in broth, raise heat to high, and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium low and stir in chicken, ham, and sliced okra.
- Cook for 10 minutes, then stir in lentils. Simmer soup, stirring occasionally, until lentils are tender, about 1 hour.
- Stir in Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, parsley, and green onions, and cook for another few minutes. Season to taste with salt. Serve with rice, more green onions, and a shake of cayenne.