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    Lentils With Italian Sausage


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    List of Ingredients




    1 lb dry lentils
    1 cold water
    2 lb fresh italian sausage, sweet
    1 or hot
    1 about 3 cups homemade or
    1 canned chicken broth
    1/4 cup olive oil
    1 small onion, finely chopped
    1 rib celery, finely chopped
    1 carrot, finely chopped
    2 cloves garlic, finely minced
    8 fresh sage leaves, chopped,
    1 or 1 tsp. dried, rubbed sage
    1 salt and pepper to taste
    3 tbsp tomato paste, diluted in a
    1 little water

    Recipe



    Clean lentils well by soaking them briefly and changing the water at
    least once. Put them in a 2-1/2-quart saucepan, add cold water to
    cover, and bring to a boil. Lower heat to simmer and cook until not
    quite done, about 45 minutes.

    Meanwhile, pierce sausages in several places, and then put them in a
    small saucepan. Add enough chicken broth to cover, and place over
    medium heat. Bring to a gentle boil, and simmer for about 40 minutes.
    From time to time, skim off and discard foam and fat that rise to the
    top. When sausages are done, remove the pot from the heat and let
    them sit in the broth while you finish the lentils.

    Warm the oil in a medium skillet, and saute' the onion, celery,
    carrot, garlic and sage in the olive oil over medium heat until the
    onion is translucent and the vegetables are done. Drain the lentils,
    saving their liquid. To the lentil pot, add the vegetables, season
    with salt and pepper, and add tomato paste. Mix gently using a wooden
    spoon. Add 3/4 cup of the broth in which you cooked the sausages.
    Taste and adjust the seasoning, if needed.

    To serve, slice the sausages and arrange them on a platter next to
    the warm lentils.

 

 

 


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