Chicken sausages are a great family-friendly dish for two reasons: they tend to be leaner than pork sausages, and they have a mild flavour that is great for kids and also won’t overpower a dish. I blend all of the vegetables in this so that they aren’t discernible among the lentils and sausages, for an easy-to-eat family favourite. I usually serve this for the kids in mini casserole dishes with some crusty French bread.
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Use a food processor to pulse-chop the onion, leek, celery, carrot, rosemary and garlic until all are very finely chopped (you can also use a knife!)
Step 2
Spray a sauté pan with oil and fry the sausage pieces for 3 minutes to give them some colour, then add all the finely chopped vegetables with some salt and pepper and fry these for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
Step 3
Pour the hot stock into the pan, add the lentils and simmer gently for 5 minutes.
Step 4
Stir the cream through the lentils and serve.