Steps to Prepare Perfect Lentils and Spicy Sausages

Lentils and Spicy Sausages.

You can cook Lentils and Spicy Sausages using 15 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Lentils and Spicy Sausages

1. You need 1 of yellow onion, diced.
2. You need 2 of carrots, small diced.
3. You need 1 stalk of celery, small diced.
4. Prepare 2 tsp of minced garlic.
5. It's 2 tbsp of olive oil.
6. It's 1.5 cups of dry green lentils.
7. Prepare 1 quart of chicken stock.
8. You need 1.5 tsp of fresh minced rosemary.
9. You need 1 tsp of dried thyme.
10. It's 1 of bay leaf.
11. It's 1 tsp of Dijon mustard.
12. You need splash of red wine vinegar.
13. It's 1/2 tsp of smoked paprika.
14. You need 1/2 tsp of salt.
15. It's 1 lb of hot Italian sausage, about 4 large links (or 1 large Andouille, that's what I used).

Lentils and Spicy Sausages step by step

1. Heat the oil over medium heat in a large heavy­bottomed pot or dutch oven. When hot, add the onion, carrot and celery. Saute for fiveminutes, stirring frequently, then add the garlic and continue sautéing for another two minutes..
2. Add the fresh rosemary, dried thyme, bay leaf, smoked paprika and lentils. Mix well then pour in the stock. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 25 - 30 minutes until lentils have absorbed most of the liquid. Stir in the Dijon mustard and red wine vinegar and continue simmering until all the liquid has been absorbed..
3. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Place sausages on a baking sheet and lightly mist with cooking spray. Place in the oven and roast for 15 - 20 minutes, flipping midway through. You want the sausages to be crispy and golden.
4. When the sausages are finished roasting, place in the pot with the lentils and serve together. Season lentils with additional salt to taste..