For a while I kept seeing variations of this recipe and thinking ‘ohh that looks pretty good’ and then completely forgetting about it. When I did get round to it I was slightly underwhelmed… Overtime I’ve tweaked it, and now when I do get round to making it I really enjoy it. It’s also dead easy to make.
Fry off some onion and garlic in a pan, when they’re soft and translucent add puy lentils (I’ve seen it’s meant to be around 50 grams per person but I’m greedy and probably have more than that) then add some stock, I use chicken but beef would probably be tasty too. I cover them with a fair bit of stock as you can drain these lentils easily. Let them boil for 15/20 odd minutes until they are tender but before they start to get too soft.
Whilst they are cooking, take some good quality sausages, whatever happens to be your favorite and put them under the grill.
When it’s all cooked, drain the lentils and pour them onto place and have the sausages on top.
I also have a quick red pepper side. It’s sort of like a cheats chutney without being left to mature.
Gently fry off the red pepper (and chili if you fancy), when its starting to soften add some paprika, stir for a few seconds to avoid it catching then add red wine vinegar and a small bit of red wine. Add some tomato puree and let it boil away until it’s a consistency you like. I like it to be pretty thick. Season to taste and have this dolloped on top of the dish and a little bit of grated Parmesan cheese if you fancy.