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Lentilles Saucisses (French Lentils and Sausage)
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Lentilles Saucisses (French Lentils and Sausage)

55 minServes 6Nutri-Score B€€
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what you need

Ingredients

6 people
  • green Puy lentils (rinsed)Grains400 g
  • bacon bits (diced)Meat150 g
  • smoked sausage (cut into thick slices)Meat2 pieces
  • onion (thinly sliced)Produce1 piece
  • carrots (sliced into rounds)Produce3 pieces
  • celery stalks (finely diced)Produce3 pieces
  • garlic (minced)Produce2 pieces
  • tomato pastePantry15 g
  • ground cuminSpices1 g
  • dry white wineBeverages80 ml
  • light chicken brothPantry1.2 litres
  • bay leavesSpices2 pieces
  • fresh thyme (sprigs)Produce3 pieces
  • black pepper (ground)Spices1 g
  • whole-grain mustard (for serving)Pantry60 g

per serving

Nutrition

433kcal

Carbs
48 g
Proteins
24 g
Fat
16 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Dutch oven
  • Stovetop

step by step

Method

  1. Brown the meat

    • Heat the Dutch oven and sauté the bacon bits until browned.
    • Add the sliced smoked sausages and brown them, then set the meat aside.
    Step 1
  2. Soften the vegetables

    • Add the onion, celery, carrots and garlic to the pot.
    • Stir in the ground cumin and tomato paste and cook until the vegetables soften.
    Step 2
  3. Deglaze

    • Pour in the dry white wine and scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
    Step 3
  4. Add lentils and broth

    • Add the green Puy lentils and the chicken broth.
    • Return the meat to the pot with the bay leaves and thyme, then season with pepper.
    Step 4
  5. Simmer

    • Bring to a gentle simmer, cover and cook until the lentils are tender.
    Step 5
  6. Serve

    • Serve hot with a spoonful of whole-grain mustard.
    Step 6