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Linsensuppe

Name: Linsensuppe
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Germany
Ingredients: 150g Lentils; 2 Sausage; 50g Bacon; 1 Carrot; 1 Potato; 1/2 Onion; 1 tbsp Red wine vinegar; 600ml Chicken bouillon

Soup

⏱ 45 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Lentils simmered with sausage — a hearty soup made routinely in German homes.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

A homey soup simmering lentils with bacon and sausage, beloved throughout Germany. Lentils, inexpensive and highly nutritious, have long been rooted in German home cooking, which values frugality — a dish especially cherished as a warming meal during the cold season. Adding a splash of vinegar for acidity toward the end is the traditional finishing touch, often eaten with bread as practically a main course.

🌆 Where it's eaten: On a chilly autumn day, the aroma of Linsensuppe simmering slowly in the kitchen makes coming home feel real — an everyday scene of German family life.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Lentils 150g
Sausage 2
Bacon 50g
Carrot 1
Potato 1
Onion 1/2
Red wine vinegar 1 tbsp
Chicken bouillon 600ml

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Rinse the lentils briefly (most dried lentils don't need soaking).
Cut the carrot, potato, and onion into 1cm cubes.
Sauté the bacon in a pot, then add the onion and carrot and sauté.
Add the lentils, potato, and bouillon; cover and simmer for about 30 minutes.
Slice the sausage into rounds and add, simmering 5 more minutes.
Finish with a splash of vinegar, and season with salt and pepper.

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