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|description=A nice mixture of pork sausages and lentils. Great for a winter day meal. This is my variation of a recipe from featured in Sevenoaks Magazine.
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A nice mixture of [[Pork sausages|pork sausages]] and [[Lentils|lentils]]. Great for a winter day meal.

This is my variation of a recipe from featured in ''Sevenoaks Magazine''.
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|TotalCalories = 1070
|PortionCalories = 535
|DatePublished=12th February 2014
|Author=Chef
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|Servings = Serves 2
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 50 minutes
|PrepTime = 15 minutes
|CookTime = 35 minutes
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====Best recipe review====

''Sausagey snack!''

4/5

A clever way to use lentils.

[[User:Klapaucius|Klapaucius]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients

| 125 g [[Puy lentils]] (any small [[Lentils|lentils]] will work with this recipe)
| 125 g [[Shallots|shallots]], peeled and quartered - soak in [[Boiling|boiling]] water for 3 minutes for easy peeling)
| 1 tablespoon [[Olive oil|olive oil]]
| Good pinch of [[Black pepper|black pepper]]
| 2 teaspoons [[Muscovado sugar|muscovado sugar]]
| 2 teaspoons [[English mustard]]
| 2 tablespoons [[Sherry vinegar|sherry vinegar]] ([[Red wine vinegar|red wine vinegar]] will be fine)
| 75 ml [[Vegetable Stock|vegetable stock]]
| 4 Cumberland [[Sausages|sausages]]
| 8 rashers [[Pancetta|pancetta]] or thin-cut [[Bacon|bacon]]
| 1 tablespoon [[Runny honey|runny honey]] (or [[Microwave|microwave]] set [[Honey|honey]] for a few seconds)
| 3 tablespoons chopped fresh [[Parsley|parsley]]
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===Method===
{{RecipeMethod

| Pop the [[Lentils|lentils]] in a pan and just cover with cold water
| bring to the [[Boil|boil]], reduce the heat and [[Simmer|simmer]] for 10 minutes
| Heat a [[Wok|wok]] or [[Frying pan|frying pan]] and add the [[Oil|oil]] and [[Black pepper|black pepper]]
| [[Fry]] the [[Shallots|shallots]] for 5 minutes stirring now and then
| Sprinkle with the [[Muscovado sugar|muscovado sugar]] and sauté gently for another 5 minutes to caramelise, toss them regularly while they cook
| Drain the [[Lentils|lentils]] and add to a clean pan together with the [[Stock|stock]], [[Mustard|mustard]] and [[Sherry vinegar|sherry vinegar]]
| Bring to the [[Boil|boil]], reduce the heat and [[Simmer|simmer]] for 15 minutes of until the [[Lentils|lentils]] are tender and the [[Stock|stock]] has reduced. Add extra [[Stock|stock]] if they dry out before they are tender
| While the [[Lentils|lentils]] are cooking wrap each [[Sausage|sausage]] in a rasher of [[Pancetta|pancetta]]
| [[Grill]] the [[Sausages|sausages]] under a medium / hot [[Grill|grill]] for 10 minutes or until the [[Sausages|sausages]] are properly cooked and the [[Pancetta|pancetta]] is crispy
| Mix half of the [[Parsley|parsley]] into the [[Lentils|lentils]], mix well, season to taste and serve and serve
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===Serving suggestions===
Sit the [[Sausages|sausages]] on a bed of [[Lentils|lentils]], sprinkled with the remaining [[Parsley|parsley]]

===Variations===
Try this with [[Toulouse sausages]]

Any small (fast cooking) lentils will work with this dish
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