Sausage Lentil And Rice Bake Recipes

ITALIAN SAUSAGE WITH LENTILS & RICE

Steps:

• In a 4-5 quart pan that has a tight fitting lid, over medium, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and once hot, add the onions and cook for three minutes.
• Add the garlic, water, broth, bay leaves, salt, pepper and Italian sausage links and bring to a boil.
• Cover and lower to a slow simmer and cook ten minutes.
• Remove sausages with tongs and drain on paper towels.
• Add the lentils to the pot, again cover and get to a low simmer and cook 30 minutes covered.
• While lentils are cooking, in a large saute pan, add the last tablespoon of oil and over medium heat, brown the sausages for about ten minutes, turning to brown all sides. Remove to a plate and set aside.
• Keep the heat on medium and add the wet Tuscan kale leaves and saute a few minutes until wilted, scraping up any brown bits from the pan bottom. Set this aside for now.
• After the lentils have been simmering for 30 minutes, add the dry rice and wilted kale, bring back up to a simmer (make sure there is about two cups of liquid left in pan, if not add a little more water or broth), cover and lower to lowest heat with pan half off burner. Set timer for 15 minutes.
• After 15 minutes, remove lid, find and discard the bay leaves, and stir in the canned tomatoes with juice.
• Press the cooked whole sausage links into the mixture to reheat, cover and let sit five minutes then serve on a platter with a little additional olive oil drizzled over the top of the platter or serving.

SMOKED SAUSAGE AND RICE - EASY ONE POT DINNER!

Steps:

• Cook sausage: Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large heavy based pot over medium high heat. Add sausages and cook until golden. Remove with a slotted spoon.
• Cook onion and garlic: Add remaining 1 tbsp oil. Add garlic and onion, cook for 2 minutes. Add capsicum and cook for 2 minutes until onion is translucent.
• Add rice and liquid: Add rice, chicken stock, paprika, salt, pepper and the sausage. Stir, bring to boil, then reduce heat to low so it's simmering very gently.
• Cover and cook: Cover with lid, cook 20 minutes.
• Add peas and rest: Remove pot from stove. Working quickly, remove lid, add peas, then quickly put the lid back on. Rest 10 minutes - the residual heat with cook the peas.
• Fluff and serve: Add parsley. Use a fork to fluff the rice. Serve immediately!

SAUSAGE & LENTIL ONE-POT

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pan, cook the sausages until browned, then remove. Tip in remaining oil, onion, garlic and pepper, then cook, about 5 mins more until softened. Add lentils and sausages to the pan with the stock and wine, if using.
• Bring up to the boil, then simmer for 20 mins until lentils have softened and sausages are cooked through. Serve with plenty of crusty bread.

SAUSAGE & LENTIL TRAYBAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Quarter the onions, leaving the root intact so they don't fall apart during cooking. Heat a griddle pan to high. Griddle the onions to char them, then remove and set aside. Repeat with the sausages - you don't need to cook them through at this point, just brown them.
• Tip the lentils into a roasting tin and add any juices from the griddle pan, the vinegar and some seasoning, then toss together. Arrange the onion wedges and sausages on top. Brush the sausages and onions with the maple syrup, and season the onions. Cook for 20 mins, then serve.

SAUSAGE WITH RICE AND LENTILS

Steps:

• In a medium stock pot, make the rice to package directions. Set aside.
• Boil lentils in another saucepan with 4 inches salted water and a bay leaf for 25-30 4. minutes, or until lentils are tender but still firm and not mushy. Drain and reserve half the cooking liquid.
• In a deep skillet, heat oil on medium heat, and saute the cumin seeds, onions, garlic, ginger, bell peppers and carrots for 5-7 minutes, stirring often. Now add red chili flakes and salt to taste. Saute for 5 more minutes and then add sliced sausage.
• After 4-5 minutes, or when sausage is slightly browned at the edges, add drained lentils to skillet. Stir. Add 1/4 cup of the lentil cooking liquid.
• Swirl in 1 tablespoon of tomato paste and add another 1/4 cup of lentil cooking liquid if needed. Stir to dissolve the paste well.
• Let the mixture simmer 5 more minutes and then turn off heat. Add juice of 1 lime and chopped fresh cilantro. Serve over plain rice.