Sunday, February 10, 2008

Sausage and Lentil Stew

Ingredients

850g good quality Italian sausages.
1 onion, sliced.
3 garlic cloves, chopped.
1 tblsp rosemary, chopped.
2 tblsp juniper berries, crushed.
1 dried chilli, chopped.
1 bay leaf.
Pinch ground nutmeg.
200ml red wine.
100g puy lentils.

Method

Brown sausages in a dash of olive oil in large saucepan.
Remove sausages, reduce heat.
Soften garlic and onions in same saucepan.
Add tomato, rosemary and bring to boil, then reduce heat.
Reduce tomato.
Add wine, herbs and spices, and 400ml water.
Bring to boil.
Add sausages, lentils.
Reduce to simmer.
Cover, simmer for 45 min.
Remove lid, increase heat and reduce to thick mixture.
Season.

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