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Sausage & lentil simmer
17
PREP TIME
10 min
Makes
4 servings
* PLUS Cooking time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 6 sausages
- vegetable oil
- 3 garlic cloves , minced
- 1 onion , thinly sliced
- 1/2 pint cherry or grape tomatoes
- 540-mL can lentil
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 tbsp balsamic or red-wine vinegar
- 1 tsp dried oregano or sage
- 4 large sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 cups baby spinach
Instructions
- Prick sausages with a fork. Lightly coat a large frying pan with oil and set over medium-high heat. Add sausages. Turn occasionally until lightly browned all over, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove to a plate and cut in half.
- Reduce heat to medium. Add more oil if needed, then garlic and onion. Stir often until onion starts to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Meanwhile, slice tomatoes in half. Drain and rinse lentils, then drain again. Pour broth into pan. Using a wooden spoon, scrape up and stir in any brown bits. Then stir in tomatoes and any juices, lentils, vinegar, oregano and thyme.
- Return sausages and any juices to pan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sausages are cooked through, about 8 minutes. Remove thyme sprigs. Add spinach and stir until wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Spoon into bowls.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 582,
- Protein
- 33.7 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 29.3 g,
- Fat
- 37.1 g,
- Fibre
- 5.9 g,
- Sodium
- 1456 mg.
FILED UNDER: Dinner Healthy Recipes stovetop
