| I bought a bunch of "spicy italian" sausages yesterday | | | | - Salt and Pepper to taste Dice the onions and fry |
| at the supermarket, and I was in a little bind as what to | | | | them in a large pot with a little olive oil. As they are |
| do with them, as unfortunately I do not have a | | | | frying, cut up the sausages in bite-size pieces, and then |
| barbecue. So I asked one of my co-workers, who is | | | | add them to the onions. Cook a few minutes until the |
| of French descent, what I should do with these | | | | bits of sausage are browned on the outside, then add |
| sausages. After unhelpfully recommending I barbecue | | | | the lentils, bay leaf and piece of lard. The lard is entirely |
| them, he suggested that I make "Saucisses aux | | | | optional and is there only for taste, unless you like |
| lentilles". Now I'm not a big fan of lentils, but he made it | | | | chewing pure, gristly fat. I don"t. Go easy on the salt, |
| sound really good, so I promised I'd try. I did, and if I | | | | especially if you put lard in. I recommend adding salt to |
| hadn't, I would have made a horrible, horrible mistake. It | | | | taste on your own plate, because it could easily get |
| was one of the fastest, simplest, easiest and tastiest | | | | too salty. So, carrying on. Add about half a cup of |
| dishes I've ever made. Now I know I'm making a tall | | | | water, wait until it reaches boiling, then cover and |
| claim, but read the ingredients: | | | | reduce heat. Let simmer for about 30 minutes until the |
| - 4 raw sausages (I used "spicy italian", but I gather any | | | | sausage is cooked and voila, you have a simple, |
| will do. They MUST be uncooked). | | | | delicious and hearty meal. I used 4 sausages, which |
| - 2 onions | | | | each contain 41% of the recommended daily fat intake, |
| - 1 bay leaf | | | | so this is not what the doctor ordered, but it is a |
| - 2 cans of green lentils (they are actually brown) | | | | GREAT winter food. |
| - 1 piece of lard (very optional) | | | | Enjoy! |