Title: Hfw Sausage And Puy Lentil Hotpot With Prunes
Categories: Casseroles
Yield: 4 Servings
2 tb Olive oil
2 lg Onions; peeled and sliced
-thin
2 md Carrots; peeled and sliced
-on the diagonal
2 Celery ribs; sliced on the
-diagonal
2 Bay leaves (optional)
1 Fresh thyme sprig
-(optional)
8 Sausages
500 ml Chicken stock
150 g Puy lentils
200 g Pitted prunes
Sea salt and freshly ground
-black pepper
This hearty, savoury winter dish is gently lifted by the rich
sweetness of the prunes.
Heat the oven to 140 C/285 F/gas mark 1. Heat the oil in a large
casserole over a medium-low heat. Add the onions, cover, sweat for
10-15 minutes, then add the carrots, celery, bay, and thyme, if
using, cover and sweat for 10 minutes more.
Heat 1 tb of oil in a frying pan, brown the sausages all over, then
add to the casserole. Deglaze the frying pan with a little stock,
then pour into the casserole. Add the lentils, prunes and remaining
stock the liquid should barely cover everything, so add water if need
be bring to a simmer, cover and pop into the oven for an hour to an
hour and a half. Give it a stir halfway through. Season to taste, and
serve. This is great with a baked potato and some lightly cooked
greens.
