Lentilles de Puy, saucisse de Toulouse

A true Toulouse sausage follows a very simple recipe – pork meat, salt and a healthy helping of punchy black pepper – but it’s a proud export of the south-west and makers must adhere to strict criteria to guarantee its quality and flavour. You would always be able to buy them on the market or at our local butcher, so this dish is one that my mother used to make a lot in the winter. Simple but hearty, the key is to make sure your sausages are really well caramelized. It takes a good 10 minut