Slow cooker lentil, sausage, and kale soup is hearty, healthy, and so full of flavor! This is a delicious winter meal that will keep you warm and cozy!
Mmm…we’re using the slow cooker again! That means that if you make this recipe, your house will smell cozy and warm and wonderful all day long. There’s nothing better than that in the winter, in my opinion. :)
Oh goodness, just typing this post out is making me want to make something in the slow cooker again! It’s the ultimate dinner solution isn’t it? Throw all the things in the cooker, close it up, turn it on, and forget about it. When it’s dinner time, just get out the dishes and eat. The combination of laziness and deliciousness really works for me. I’m a fan. :)
This lentil, sausage, and kale soup is very hearty, flavorful, and healthy – just what you need on a freezing cold day! It has a ton of protein from the lentils and the sausage, plus some good iron and vitamin K from the kale. Add a few potatoes, some broth, and you’ve got a stew going! ;)
This slow cooker lentil, sausage, and kale soup is:
- dairy free and gluten free
- top 8 allergen free
- easy to make during a busy week
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Recipe
Slow Cooker Lentil, Sausage, and Kale Soup.
Ingredients
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup celery chopped
- 1 cup French green lentils picked over and rinsed
- 2 cups Yukon Gold potatoes peeled and diced
- 1 ½ cups chicken sausage
- 32 ounces chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup kale ribs removed and torn into pieces
Instructions
- Put the chicken sausage in a frying pan with a teaspoon of olive oil and cook over medium heat until browned. Drain on a paper towel lined plate, then slice into coins.
- Place the olive oil, chopped onion, celery, lentils, potatoes, chicken sausages, broth, and spices in the slow cooker. Cook for 4 hours on high, or 6-8 hours on low, until lentils are tender.
- Five minutes before serving, stir in the kale and place the lid back on the slow cooker.
- Serve once the kale is wilted.
Nutrition
If you’re looking for another dairy free slow cooker meal, try this chicken lemon rice soup.
Follow along:
Darryl
Delicious, can’t stop eating it!
Kelly Roenicke
Serving size is about one cup.
Natalie @ Tastes Lovely
My slow cooker is SAVING me these days! Easiest way to guarantee we’ll get dinner every night. Ha! I will be adding this sausage and lentil soup to them menu. Yum!
Kelly
I know, the slow cooker is SUCH a lifesaver when you have a new baby! I hope you like this soup! :)
Olivia - Primavera Kitchen
Hum… this looks delicious!
Kelly
Thanks, Olivia!
Omid Photography
Yum, looks great. Thanks for sharing
Kelly
Thank you!
Kristine | Kristine's Kitchen
Now you’ve got me wanting to make a slow cooker meal! I think it’s gonna happen this weekend. ;) This soup looks so warm and delicious for a chilly winter day!
Kelly
I hope you like it!
juliaroastedroot
Bring on the slow cooker! I’m right there with ya, sister..I love how crock pot meals make your home smell so inviting and cozy. This lentil soup looks perfecto! Definitely a marvelous recipe to have on hand during the chilly winter months :)
Kelly
Thanks, Julia!
Whole and Heavenly Oven
Kelly, this soup is seriously STUNNING! How do you make soup look so dang amazing?? It looks so cozy and I just want to dig in right now!
Kelly
Thank you so much, Sarah!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice
Mmm this looks like the perfect comfort soup, Kelly! I love the anything with sausage and kale. Delish!
Kelly
Thank you, Gayle!