Tasty Low Cal - Green Lentils & Vegetarian Sausages! |
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This a low calorie recipe for a really tasty lenil dish. You can use your favourite veggie sausage inthis recipe. Ready in 30 minutes it is super tasty & super quick which makes it perfect for weekday nights! You can also use dried green lentils for this but make sure you soak them overnight, drain, rinse & boil for 30 minutes (or until soft) before adding to the recipe. Ingredients:
3 tablespoons olive oil |
1 medium onion, finely chopped |
1 stick celery, diced |
1 large carrot, peeled & diced |
2 garlic cloves, minced |
400 g chopped tomatoes |
1/2 tablespoon dried herbs (oregano, basil, margoram etc) |
1 vegetable stock cube |
1 teaspoon sugar |
8 large vegetarian sausages |
800 g green lentils (2x400g cans) |
Directions:
1. Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a pan. Add the onion, carrot & celery, then cover & cook over a low heat for 10 minutes.
2. Add the garlic & cook uncovered for a few more minutes.
3. Add the chopped tomatoes, vegetable stcok cube & sugar & cook until the sauce thickens.
4. Meanwhile, heat the rest of the oil in a frying pan & cook the sausages until cooked through & nicely browned.
5. Add the lentils to the sauce & simmer for 5 minutes. Either serve the sausages on top of the lentil or chop the sausages up into bite sized pieces & mix with the lentils.
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