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Green lentil and Toulouse sausage soup

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 40 minutes, around $1.85 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

40mintotal
≈ $1.85a serving
825kcalper serving
41gof protein
In season in OctoberFreezes well
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Peel the onion

    Peel the onion and dice it small. Keep half of it for later.

  2. Peel the carrots

    Peel the carrots and cut them into small cubes, about 1 cm each.

  3. Cook the onion

    In the nonstick skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the diced onion and cook for 2 min without browning.

  4. Add the carrots

    Add the carrots to the skillet with the onion. Cook for 3 min, stirring.

  5. Make the broth

    Add 1 L of water to the saucepan, add the vegetable bouillon cube and bring to a boil. Add the green lentils and half the carrot and onion mix from the skillet.

    Tip · If there isn't enough water to cover the lentils, add a little hot water while they cook.

  6. Cook the lentils

    Lower the heat to a gentle simmer. Cook the lentils for 25 min, covered. Add a little salt partway through.

  7. Cook the sausages

    Meanwhile, cook the sausages in the skillet over medium heat for 10 min, turning them so they brown all over. Take them out and slice them into rounds.

    Tip · For tastier sausages, brown them over high heat for 2 min per side before lowering the heat.

  8. Stir and finish

    Add the sausage rounds and the rest of the carrot and onion mix to the saucepan. Let it simmer for 5 min over low heat. Add pepper to taste.

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The questions you're asking

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 825 kcal. 21% comes from carbs, 20% from protein and 56% from fat.

43 gCarbs
41 gProtein
51 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy825 kcal
Protein41.2 g
Carbs42.9 g
of which sugars6.5 g
Fat50.9 g
of which saturated fat18.2 g
Fiber15.6 g
Salt4.6 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $1.85 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $3.70for 2 people
≈ $1.85a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. And it freezes really well.

2 daysin the fridge
Very wellin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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