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French Style Braised Lentils with Toulouse Sausage

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Looking for a quick, easy to make and delicious French lentil recipe? Our braised lentil recipe is a perfect winter warmer and only takes 40 minutes to make.

  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 6 1x

Ingredients

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  • 500g of green lentils (preferably French Puy lentils)
  • 2 carrots, medium dice
  • 1 onion, finely diced
  • 1 leek – lower half only, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves of garlic, finely minced
  • Chicken or vegetable stock
  • 90g of smoked bacon lardons
  • 6 sausages
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Chives, thinly sliced for garnish

Instructions

This recipe is quick, once you’ve prepared your ingredients it should only take about 20-25 minutes! Follow the steps below to make this recipe:

  1. Add your bacon lardons and a small amount of oil to a sauté pan and fry on medium heat until crispy. Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
  2. Add your finely diced vegetables and stir frequently. Turn down the heat and sweat until the onions are translucent.
  3. Add the rinsed lentils to the pan and pour in stock until the lentils are covered.
  4. Simmer the lentils for 15-20 minutes uncovered. The lentils should be tender with a bite and they shouldn’t be too wet. There should be enough liquid left to coat the lentils and ensure that they’re not dry. Add the mustard and cook for another minute. Add extra stock if needed.
  5. Cook sausages in a pan or in the oven until brown all over and cooked through. Serve lentils warm onto a plate and top with sausages along with finely chopped chives & olive oil.

Notes

The great thing about this recipe is that it’s really flexible. If you want to change the flavours, go for it! Fancy more of an Italian flavour? Use Italian sausages and finish with basil.

  • Author: Richard
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Category: Mains
  • Cuisine: French