Dinner for 4

Baked Sausage and Lentils

Name: Baked Sausage and Lentils
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 4 eschallots/shallots; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp cumin seeds; 1 1/2 cups puy lentils / french lentils; 4 small carrots; 1 tsp cooking salt; 3/4 tsp black pepper; 3 cups chicken broth/stock; 8 x 85g/3oz pork sausages

Pork sausages bake over cumin-scented lentils, carrots, shallots, and garlic in one ovenproof pan.

Typical price

$13.26for 4 servings

$3.32 per serving$13.26 for 4

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60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Leeks and shallots$3.49/lb typical	0.65 lb	$2.18Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical	11 oz	$1.16Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.45 lb	$0.51Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	25 oz	$1.74Typical price
Italian or breakfast sausage$4.49/lb typical	1.5 lb	$6.74Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.26

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
4 eschallots/shallots
3 cloves garlic
1 tbsp cumin seeds
1 1/2 cups puy lentils / french lentils
4 small carrots
1 tsp cooking salt
3/4 tsp black pepper
3 cups chicken broth/stock
8 x 85g/3oz pork sausages

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F and warm the oil in a Dutch oven or deep ovenproof skillet over medium heat.
Cook the shallots, garlic, and cumin seeds for 3 minutes, stirring often.
Stir in the lentils, carrots, salt, pepper, and chicken broth, then bring the mixture to a simmer.
Nestle the sausages into the lentils, cover the pan, and bake for 30 minutes.
Uncover the pan and bake for 5 to 10 minutes more, until the lentils are tender and the sausages reach 160 F.

Swaps

Italian or breakfast sausage for Chicken or turkey sausageabout $1.50/lb more at typical prices
Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Dried beans and lentils for Canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices