Lentil and Toulouse Sausage Casserole

Name: Lentil and Toulouse Sausage Casserole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 3 sticks of celery, chopped; 2 onions, diced; 2 tbsp olive oil; a large bunch of flat-leaf parsley; 3 large tomatoes, peeled and chopped; 200 ml red wine; 1 bay leaf; 3 sprigs of thyme; 6 Toulouse or other favourite sausages, weighing about 750 g in total; 300 g green or brown lentils; 2 cloves of garlic, crushed, peeled and chopped; 2 tsp tomato purée; 400 ml water, approximately

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

The French Kitchen

By Joanne Harris and Fran Warde

Published 2002

About

This casserole, Lentilles-Saucisses à l’Ancienne, is another old favourite: easy to make, completely stress-free and very versatile. It’s great with country bread and strong red wine if you want a hot meal in a hurry. Toulouse sausages are made with pure pork and a generous amount of garlic. They vary from shop to shop according to personal recipes, so keep trying until you find your perfect one, or, if you prefer, use any other favourite sausage.