Name: Smoked sausages with lentils
Cook time: 225 min
Total time: 225 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 8 schinkengriller sausages (600g); 1 cup (200g) green lentils; 1½ cups (375ml) chicken stock; 1 stalk celery (150g), trimmed, chopped finely; 1 medium carrot (120g), chopped finely; 1 medium brown onion (150g), chopped finely; 2 sprigs fresh thyme; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 400 canned diced tomatoes; 1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard

This slow-cooker creation is the ideal budget-friendly comfort meal. With sausages and lentils and plenty of vegies, it’s a weeknight dinner that the whole family will love it.

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

8 schinkengriller sausages (600g)

1 cup (200g) green lentils

1½ cups (375ml) chicken stock

1 stalk celery (150g), trimmed, chopped finely

1 medium carrot (120g), chopped finely

1 medium brown onion (150g), chopped finely

2 sprigs fresh thyme

2 cloves garlic, crushed

400 canned diced tomatoes

1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard

Method

1.Heat oil in a 4.5-litre (18-cup) slow cooker on sear (HIGH) setting; cook sausages, in batches, turning, for 5 minutes or until well browned. Remove from cooker.

2.Add lentils and stock to cooker; stir to combine. Add celery, carrot, onion, thyme, garlic, tomatoes and sausages. Cook, covered, on low, for 3 hours.

3.Remove sausages from cooker; cover to keep warm. Discard thyme. Stir mustard into lentil mixture; season to taste.

4.Serve lentil mixture with sausages.

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