Braised sausages and lentils

Name: Braised sausages and lentils
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 celery sticks, finely chopped; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 2 carrots, finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 750ml chicken stock; 100ml white wine; 8 pork sausages; 2 bay leaves; 300g green lentils, drained and rinsed; 1 tbsp Dijon mustard; small handful of parsley, finely chopped; To serve crusty bread, salad and dijon mustard

2 steps

Prep:15minCook:1h 15min

With minimal effort, the lentils in this dish become meltingly soft and deeply flavoured - an excellent winter warmer.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:57:22 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories827.6 kcal (41%)

Total Fat44.6 g (64%)

Carbs58.9 g (23%)

Sugars10.9 g (12%)

Protein47 g (94%)

Sodium1350.6 mg (68%)

Fiber24.2 g (86%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 Tbspolive oil

2celery sticks

finely chopped

1onion

large, finely chopped

750mlchicken stock

100mlwhite wine

8pork sausages

2bay leaves

300ggreen lentils

drained and rinsed

1 Tbspdijon mustard

parsley

small, finely chopped

Instructions

Step 1

1 Heat the oil in a flameproof casserole dish or a deep frying pan over a medium-high heat and fry the sausages until dark brown, about 10 mins. Remove to a plate and set aside. Fry the onion, carrots and celery in the pan for 10-15 mins until softened and slightly opaque. Tip in the garlic and wine and bubble until the wine has reduced.

Step 2

2 Add the stock, lentils, bay and mustard Bring to a simmer and season well with pepper. Return the sausages to the pan and cover. Simmer over a medium heat for 45 mins-1 hr, or until the lentils are tender. Season to taste and scatter over the parsley. Serve with a green salad, some crusty bread and extra Dijon mustard, if you like.