Speedy Sausage and Lentil Stew

20 mins

Speedy Sausage and Lentil Stew

Ingredients

  • 2 reduced-fat pork sausages
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • ½ onion, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 stick celery, finely chopped
  • ½ red pepper, deseeded and chopped
  • 2 tsp tomato purée
  • ½ chicken stock cube
  • 85g cooked lentils
  • 1 tsp dijon or grain mustard
  • 1 small bunch parsley, chopped

Method

First remove the sausage skins and discard, then roll the sausage meat into small, bite-sized balls. Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat, add the sausage meatballs, onion, carrot, celery and pepper and fry for 7-8 minutes until the vegetables are soft and the meatballs are golden brown.

Add the tomato purée to the pan, fry for a minute then crumble in the stock cube. Add the lentils then pour in just enough boiling water to cover. Bring to the boil then simmer gently for 5 minutes.

Remove from the heat, stir in the mustard and parsley and serve.

Tips

This recipe uses ready-cooked lentils for ease and speed, but you can cook your own if you’d prefer using one-third the amount of cooked lentils. Pour the uncooked lentils into a pan of water, bring to the boil then reduce to a simmer and cook for 25 minutes or according to packet instructions.