Best Sausage And Lentil Stew Recipes

FRENCH-LENTIL AND SAUSAGE STEW

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Brown sausage, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
• Add onion, carrots, celery, and garlic to pan; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the lentils, stock, 3 1/2 cups water, bay leaf, 1 teaspoon rosemary, and remaining 2 tablespoons oil; season with salt. Bring stew to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until lentils are just tender, about 50 minutes.
• Return sausage to the pan; cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Stir in remaining 2 teaspoons rosemary. Season stew with salt and pepper.

SAUSAGE AND LENTIL STEW

Steps:

• Rinse the lentils and cull them for small stones and debris. Put them in a heavy 4-quart pot with a tight-fitting lid. Cut thick sausages into 1-inch lengths or thin ones into 2-inch lengths, and put them in the pot. Clean and thinly slice the celery, chop the leaves, peel and finely chop the onion, and add it all to the pot.
• Pour in the water, and add the salt and a few grindings of black pepper. Stir all the ingredients together, cover, and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce the heat and cook at a lively simmer for about 1 hour, stirring from time to time to prevent the lentils from burning. When the sausages and lentils are cooked and the liquid has thickened, serve piping hot in bowls.

LENTIL AND CHICKEN SAUSAGE STEW

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a medium pot. Add lentils to the boiling water, then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and let cook until soft, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Puree the lentils into a thick paste using a food processor or blender.
• Heat olive oil in large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir, 1 to 2 minutes. Add 1/4 cup chicken broth and continue to cook until the onion starts to soften, 1 to 2 minutes more.
• Add turmeric, cumin, chili powder, and red pepper flakes to the broth and stir until the liquid is very orange. Stir in tomatoes and another 1/2 cup of broth. Cover and cook, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add remaining broth. Gradually stir lentil puree, a little at a time, until it is all mixed in. The mixture should be thick and creamy. Stir in chicken sausage. Cover the pot, reduce heat to low, and cook, checking and stirring occasionally, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat, let cool for 2 minutes, then serve warm.

SPICY-SAUSAGE AND LENTIL STEW WITH ESCAROLE SALAD

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large pot over medium-high. Add sausage, carrots, onion, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up sausage into bite-size pieces, until meat is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste; cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add broth, 3 cups water, and lentils. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until lentils are tender, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss escarole with lemon juice and remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Top stew with escarole salad, drizzle with more oil, and serve.

SAUSAGE AND BLACK LENTIL STEW

Steps:

• Brown sausage over medium heat with onions and celery breaking them into small pieces.
• Pour in the water, add pepper and lentils. Stir all the ingredients, bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours, stirring from time to time to prevent the lentils from sticking or burning. Remove lid for the last 1/2 hour while simmering.
• Serve in bowls with crusty bread.

BLACK LENTIL STEW WITH SAUSAGE AND KALE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a pot over medium heat. Saute onion, carrot, and celery until starting to soften, about 5 minutes. Add sausage; mix to coat. Stir in bay leaf and lentils. Pour in broth; season with salt and pepper. Increase heat and bring soup to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until lentils start to swell up, about 20 minutes.
• In the meantime, pull kale leaves away from the stem. Roll leaves up and chop into ribbons. Place in a colander and wash.
• Stir kale and tomato into the soup. Cook until kale and lentils are tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Taste and season as desired.
• Ladle soup into serving bowls and garnish with sour cream and cayenne pepper.

UMBRIAN SAUSAGE AND LENTIL STEW

Steps:

• 1 In a large pot, cook the pancetta, onion, celery, carrot, sage, and red pepper with the oil over medium heat. When the pancetta is lightly browned, after about 15 minutes, stir in the lentils, tomatoes, and 1 teaspoon salt. Add cold water to cover by one inch. Bring to a simmer. Simmer the lentils 45 minutes. 2 Meanwhile, chop the sausage and place it in a medium skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sausage meat is nicely browned, about 10 minutes. 3 When the lentils are almost tender, stir in the sausage and cook 15 minutes more. Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve hot. From "1,000 Italian Recipes." Copyright 2004 by Michele Scicolone. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

SAUSAGE AND LENTIL STEW

Steps:

• Crumble the sausage into a stockpot and cook over medium high heat until crispy and medium brown. Add the vegetables, increase the heat to high and cook until the vegetables begin to color and the celery and onions soften. Deglaze the pan with wine if desired. Add the lentils, salt and stock, and bring to a simmer. Simmer over low heat until the lentils are done. If more liquid is necessary, add stock or water. The finished stew should be thick, not soupy. Before serving, finely mince the garlic (it should be almost a paste). Add about 1 clove of minced garlic to each bowl of stew, stir through and serve immediately.