Sausages with Puy lentils
Browned sausages on a bed of Puy lentils with bacon, carrots and mustard. A cheap, hearty winter dinner.
- Time50 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £3.44 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the oil in a deep pan and brown the sausages for 8 minutes. Lift out.
8 min - 2
Fry the bacon, onion and carrots in the same pan for 8 minutes. Add the garlic for 1 minute.
9 min - 3
Stir in the lentils, stock and thyme. Bring to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes.
15 min - 4
Nestle the sausages back in and cook for 15 minutes more until the lentils are tender and the sausages cooked through.
15 min - 5
Stir in the mustard and vinegar. Season and serve.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.