Recipes

Lentil and Sausage Skillet

Prep Time 15mins
Cook Time 40mins
Difficulty Easy
Serves 4
Lentil and Sausage Skillet

Ingredients

  • 1 small onion, thinly diced
  • 1 carrot, thinly diced
  • 2 celery stalks, thinly diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 5 mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 zucchinis, diced
  • 4 lean sausages, cut into segments
  • 400g canned lentils, drained
  • 1 stock cube* OR 1 cup of liquid stock
  • 700ml passata
  • Bay leaves
  • Oregano
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Pasta, Rice or Zoodles according as specified in your program

Method

  • Add onion, carrot, celery and oil to a skillet and cook on high heat until veggies soften.
  • Add garlic, mushrooms and zucchinis and allow to cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • Layer in sausages and lentils and continue cooking for 2-3 minutes on high heat.
  • Pour stock and passata into the mixture, combining with bay leaves and oregano.
  • Continue cooking over moderate to high heat for 15-20 mins or until the sauce thickens.
  • Serve with pasta, rice or zoodles as specified in your program.

* Dissolve stock cube in 250ml of boiling water