Sausage Lentil Stew

Method

• step 1

  1) Preheat oven to 200 degrees, put sausages in centre of oven, cook for 20 minutes then turn, allow to cook for another 20 minutes.

• step 2

  2) In the meantime, heat olive oil in a pan. Fry the onions for 2 minutes until onions have softened. Add carrot and garlic and cook for 3 minutes more. Add the paprika and stir for 1 minute. Turn down to medium heat and add the can chopped tomatoes, tomato puree, chicken stock, malt vinegar and Tabasco. Quickly stir together, then add the lentils.

• step 3

  3) 10 minutes in, add the fusilli pasta and keep stirring mixture to prevent it sticking to the pan. Allow mixture to simmer for another 10-15 minutes.

• step 4

  4) Once sausages have cooked, cut into slices and place in the lentil stew. Heat through and stir altogether. Once heated, serve with shredded basil and parmesan shavings.