Cavolo nero with lentils, sausages and salsa verde

Name: Cavolo nero with lentils, sausages and salsa verde
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 tbspn extra-virgin olive oil; 2 celery stalks finely chopped; 1 brown onion finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves crushed; 1 1/2 cup green lentils; 500 ml vegetable stock; 1 cherry tomatoes canned; 200 gm cavalo nero. Stalks trimmed, leaves coarsely chopped; 8 small thick beef sausages; 20 gm panko crumbs, toasted; 2 tblspn capers, rinsed & drained; 1/2 cup basil leaves; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 1 lemon, juice & finely grated rind; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

5 steps

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Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:03:40 GMT

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Ingredients

4 servings

2 tbspnextra-virgin olive oil

1 ½ cupgreen lentils

500mlvegetable stock

1cherry tomatoes canned

200 gmcavalo nero

Stalks trimmed, leaves coarsely chopped

8beef sausages

small thick

20 gmpanko crumbs

toasted

Salsa Verde

2 tblspncapers

rinsed & drained

½ cupbasil leaves

1garlic clove

finely chopped

1lemon

juice & finely grated rind

¼ cupextra-virgin olive oil

Instructions

Step 1

Heat half the oil in large heavy-based saucepan over medium heat. Add celery, onion & garlic, season to taste and cook, stirring until tender (approx 4 mins; add lentils and stir to coat.

Step 2

Add stock and tomatoes and bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, over with a lid and cook, stirring occasionally, until lentils are just tender (approx 15 mins). Stir in cavalo nero, cover with a lid and cook until wilted and tender (approx 10 mins).

Step 3

Meanwhile, for salsa verde combine capers basil and garlic in a mortar and pestle and pound to a coarse paste. Stir in lemon rind, juice and oil; season to taste.

Step 4

Heat remaining oil in large non-stick frying pan over high heat. Add sausages and cook, turning occasionally, until golden and cooked through (approx 6 mins). Remove from pan and set aside. Add panko to pan and cook stirring until golden (approx 1 min).

Step 5

Divide lentils between bowls, top with sausages and serve with salsa verde and sprinkle with panko crumbs.