Lentils with Spicy Spanish Sausage

Lentils with Spicy Spanish Sausage Ingredients · 2 cups lentils, washed and picked clean · 4 cups water · 2 cups chicken stock or white wine · 4 tbs olive oil · 2 large tomatoes – skinned, de-seeded and chopped · 2 slices bacon – cut into small pieces · 2 cloves garlic - crushed · 6 peppercorns · 3 bay leaves · salt to taste · 1.5 kg spicy chorizo sausages – cut into chunks · 1 large onion - chopped · 1 large carrot - diced · 2 stalks celery - chopped · 1 red pepper - de-seeded and chopped Method 1. In a large saucepan add the lentils, water, wine or stock, oil, tomatoes, bacon, garlic, half the peppercorns, bay leaves, and salt, bring gradually to the boil and then lower the heat, cover and leave to simmer for about ½ hour. 2. Add the sausage chunks, onion, carrot, celery, pepper and bay leaves to the pan and simmer for a further 30 minutes. Serving suggestions Serve with some fresh crusty wholemeal bread and heaps of crunchy green vegetables. Lentils and sausages are often combined and served New Year's Day in Italy as lentils are meant to symbolize money; it’s believed that eating them will bring a year of prosperity and good luck. If you like spicy why not try Spicy Spanish Kebabs