One Pot Sausage and Lentil Casserole

Name: One Pot Sausage and Lentil Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 low calories sausages (I used chicken ones), sliced; 2 slices of lean bacon, chopped; 1 onion, finely chopped; 3 cloves of garlic, crushed; 1 carrot, finely chopped; 1 zucchini, finely chopped; 1 cup (approx 200g) of uncooked green or brown lentils, rinsed; 2 cups (480ml) of chicken stock; 6 level tbs of tomato paste; 1 can of coke; 2 tbs of balsamic vinegar; 2 teaspoon of paprika; 2 teaspoon of mild chilli powder blend (not Indian chilli powder) - see notes*; 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika; pinch of mixed herbs; salt and black pepper; Cooking Oil Spray; Freshly chopped Italian parsley