Josh’s Sausage And Lentil Stew

A quick, comforting family dinner ready in about 30 minutes 

INGREDIENTS

• For the Stew

  • 2 cooked sausages (any!) 

  • 1 tin cooked lentils

  • 1 brown onion

  • 1 large carrot

  • 1 celery stick

  • 25g tomato paste

  • 2 cloves garlic

  • ½ tin water or vegetable stock (use the empty lentil tin)

  • Olive oil

  • Pinch of salt

  • Pinch of chilli powder (optional)

  For the Broccoli Topping

  • 1 small broccoli head

  • ½ lemon

  • 1 sprig thyme

  • Butter (optional)

METHOD

Step 1 

Prep the veg - peel and chop 1 clove of garlic. Roughly chop the onion, celery and carrot.

Step 2 

Sweat the vegetables - in a large pan, sweat the onion, celery and carrot in a little oil with a pinch of salt. Add the chopped garlic and cook for a few minutes more. Set this mix aside in a bowl.

Step 3 

Colour the sausages - chop the cooked sausages and add to the same pan to colour, letting a little fat render out.

Step 4 

Combine and simmer - add the vegetable mix back into the pan. Stir in the drained and washed lentils and the tomato paste. Use the empty lentil tin to add about ½ tin of water or veg stock. Simmer on low heat for 15 minutes.

Step 5 

Prep the broccoli. While the stew simmers, cut the broccoli into florets and cube the stalk.

Step 6 

Cook the broccoli - bring about 100ml water to the boil with the ½ lemon, thyme sprig and a garlic clove (don't add too much water it dilutes the seasoning). Add the broccoli and cook for about 6 minutes, or until as soft as you like it. Stir through a little butter if you have it.

Step 7 

Serve - spoon the stew into bowls and top with the broccoli. The liquid from the broccoli is delicious too- you could use in your next meal.  Enjoy!

Tip - this recipe is easy to double for a bigger family or friends and works well with whatever veg you have in the fridge