BRAISED LENTILS WITH GARLIC SAUSAGE

Braised Lentils With Garlic Sausage image

Provided by Melissa Clark

Time 1h30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 tablespoons canola oil
1 large white onion, peeled
1 celery rib, sliced
2 garlic cloves, peeled; 1 finely chopped, 1 halved
2 pounds fully cooked pork sausage such as French garlic sausage (see note), sliced 1 1/4-inch thick
1 pound French green lentils, rinsed
5 sprigs fresh thyme, tied with kitchen string
1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus additional
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus additional
Red wine vinegar, to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Dijon mustard, for serving

Steps:

Heat oil over medium heat in large, heavy-bottomed saucepan or Dutch oven. Slice onion into quarters; cut quarters crosswise into 1-inch chunks. Add onion, celery and garlic to pan; cook, stirring, until onions are translucent, about 10 minutes. Do not let vegetables brown (lower heat if necessary).
Add sausage, lentils, thyme and enough water to cover. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer, partially covered, until lentils are tender, about 1 hour.
Season with vinegar and additional salt and pepper. Discard thyme. Stir in the parsley. Serve warm, with mustard alongside.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 757, UnsaturatedFat 27 grams, Carbohydrate 53 grams, Fat 43 grams, Fiber 9 grams, Protein 42 grams, SaturatedFat 12 grams, Sodium 1131 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams