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One-Pot Sausage and Lentil Stew

Thick, warming stew with sausages, red lentils and root vegetables. Costs 90p per portion and uses one pot.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: dinner, Main
Cuisine: british
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 6 budget sausages
  • 100g red lentils
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 litre chicken stock
  • 1 tbsp tomato puree
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Method
 

  1. Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the sausages and brown them on all sides, about 5 minutes. Remove and set aside.
  2. Add the onion to the same pan and cook for 3 minutes until soft. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  3. Stir in the tomato puree and thyme, cook for 30 seconds.
  4. Add the carrots, red lentils and chicken stock. Bring to the boil.
  5. Cut the sausages into chunks and return to the pan.
  6. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes until the lentils are tender and the stew has thickened.
  7. Season with salt and pepper and serve hot.