Sausage With Garlic Lentils

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 lb lentils
• 1 fresh bay leaf
• 1 small onion, peeled and halved
• 4 large garlic cloves, minced
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 8 fresh sausages, any kind you like
• 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, a generous handful, finely chopped
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 cover lentils by 2 inches with water, add bay and onion and bring to a boil. boil lentils 20 to 22 minutes until just tender but with a little bite left to them.
• 2 in a shallow pasta bowl combine the garlic and about 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil and let stand 15 minutes.
• 3 place sausages in a small pan and add 1/4-inch water and 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, a little drizzle. bring water to a boil then reduce heat to medium-high. let the water simmer away 8 minutes or so, then crisp the casings 3 to 4 minutes more.
• 4 remove bay and onion from lentils. toss hot lentils with garlic oil, parsley and salt and pepper. serve with sausages on top.