Coastal Chicken Sausage & Lentil Soup

Servings: 4-6

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 Lawton’s Chicken Sausage links, sliced

• ½ lb shrimp, peeled and deveined

• 1 cup lentils, rinsed

• 1 small onion, diced

• 2 celery stalks, diced

• 1 carrot, diced

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• ½ tsp smoked paprika

• ½ tsp dried thyme

• ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)

• 4 cups chicken stock

• 1 cup clam juice

• 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes

• 1 bay leaf

• Salt & black pepper, to taste

• 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley (for garnish)

• Lemon wedges (for serving)

Instructions:

1. Sauté the Chicken Sausage

   • Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.

   • Add sliced Lawton’s Chicken Sausage and cook for 3-4 minutes until browned. Remove and set aside.

2. Cook the Aromatics

   • In the same pot, add onions, celery, and carrots. Sauté for 5 minutes until softened.

   • Stir in garlic, smoked paprika, thyme, and red pepper flakes. Cook for 1 more minute until fragrant.

3. Simmer the Lentils

   • Add the lentils, chicken stock, clam juice, diced tomatoes, bay leaf, and cooked sausage back to the pot.

   • Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, or until lentils are tender.

4. Add the Shrimp

   • Stir in the shrimp and cook for 3-4 minutes until pink and opaque.

   • Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed.

5. Finish & Serve

   • Remove the bay leaf.

   • Garnish with chopped parsley and serve with lemon wedges on the side.