Sausages with Quick Romesco and Lentils

Sausages are a quick-to-cook midweek staple. Serve them with herby lentils and romesco sauce (a punchy pepper-packed Spanish classic) for a flavourful, hearty dinner.

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Put the ** roasted peppers (plus a little of the brine), almonds, caster sugar, sweet smoked paprika**, a dash of extra virgin olive oil and sherry vinegar in a food processor and pulse to a purée. This is your Romesco sauce. Taste and stir in an extra drop of vinegar or a pinch of salt, if required. Set aside.

Step 2

Drizzle a little more oil into a frying pan and fry the sausages over a medium heat for 10-12 mins until cooked through.

Step 3

Meanwhile, fry the onion, carrot and a pinch of salt in a little more oil in a large saucepan over a low-medium heat for 4-5 mins, until softened but not coloured. Add the garlic, cooked lentils and enough water to just cover them. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 5 mins. Remove from the heat and stir in the mint, parsley and a generous pinch of salt.

Step 4

Heat a little more oil in a frying pan that is big enough to fit the lettuce in one layer. Put in the lettuce halves cut-side down. Fry over a medium heat for around 2 mins until slightly charred. Turn and cook for 30 seconds, then remove from the heat.

Step 5

Divide the lentils between bowls. Top with the sausages and cooked lettuce, then serve with the romesco sauce on the side.

  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 1 Carrot, peeled and finely diced 1x Sainsbury’s Carrots Loose
  • 2.5 tbsp Olive Oil 1x Sainsbury's Olive Oil 500ml
  • 15g Fresh Mint Sprigs, leaves picked and finely chopped 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Mint 30g
  • 30g Flat Leaf Parsley, leaves picked and finely chopped 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Flat Leaf Parsley 30g
  • 150g Roasted Red Peppers, plus a little of the brine 1x Karyatis Roasted Red Peppers 450g (350g*)
  • 50g Blanched Almonds 1x Sainsbury's Almonds Blanched 100g
  • 2tsp Sherry Vinegar, or red wine vinegar, plus extra for drizzling 1x Sainsbury's Spanish Sherry Vinegar 375ml
  • 8 Quality Sausages, or veggie sausages 2x Heck 97% Pork Gluten Free Sausages x6 400g
  • 500g Cooked Lentils, puy, beluga or green 2x Merchant Gourmet Puy Lentils & French Green Lentils Simply Cooked 250g
  • 0.5 Red Onion, finely diced 1x Sainsbury's Red Onions Loose
  • 2 Garlic Cloves, finely sliced 1x Sainsbury's Garlic
  • 2 Little Gem Lettuces, halved through the root 1x Sainsbury's Little Gem Lettuce x2
  • 1tsp Caster Sugar 1x Sainsbury's White Caster Sugar 500g
  • 0.5tsp Sweet Smoked Paprika 1x Sainsbury's Smoked Paprika 44g
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