Sausage and Lentil Skillet
Servings: 4
Spicy Italian Sausage combined with prepared lentils, tomatoes, and warm, comforting, familiar seasonings. This is an easy meal that satisfies the toughest critic. A perfect weeknight meal!
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 4 pork sausages
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 can lentils, drained and rinsed (19 ounces)
- 1 can diced tomatoes, 28 ounces
- 1 can tomato paste, 5 ounces
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon dried red chili flakes
- Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- In a large skillet, over medium heat, add the vegetable oil and the whole sausages. Brown the sausages on both sides - about 5 minutes per side. Remove sausage from pan and set aside.
- Do not drain the oil from the pan. Add the onions and saute until golden brown, but not completely caramelized - about 5 minutes. Add in the garlic and stir into the onions. Cook the garlic in the onions for 2 minutes.
- Next, stir in the lentils, diced tomatoes, and tomato paste.
- Add the salt, pepper, oregano, basil, and chilies.
- Stir all of the ingredients together until well combined. Then, lower the heat to simmer.
- Nestle the sausages into the lentil mixture. Add a cover to the skillet and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Serve family style with good crusty bread and a generous sprinkling of fresh parsley.