LENTIL STEW WITH LEMON AND SAUSAGE
This is a delicious and hearty stew with a wonderful roundness of flavor.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 555kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound Italian Sausage
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 large onions chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- salt and pepper to taste
- pinch of cayenne pepper
- 2 quarts of chicken stock
- 2 cups lentils of any color
- 2 large carrots peeled and diced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ⅓ cup chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- - In a large pot, heat the oil over high heat until hot and shimmering. Add the Italian Sausage and cook until you can crumble it and it's nice and brown.
- -Halfway through the cooking of your sausage, add the onions, garlic, and carrots. -Cook for approximately 10 minutes on medium heat.
- -Stir in the tomato paste, cumin, coriander, salt, pepper, and cayenne and sauté for 2 minutes longer.
- -Add the chicken stock, and the lentils.
- -Bring to a simmer and cook until the lentils are soft, about 30 minutes.
- -Right before serving, add the lemon juice and stir to combine all the flavors.
- -Ladle into bowls and garnish with fresh chopped parsley.
Notes
Leftovers may be frozen in an airtight container for up to 4 months.
Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 555kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 809mg | Potassium: 1078mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 3313IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 6mg
