Lentils with Andouille Sausage
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Lentils with Andouille Sausage a try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 27g of protein, 25g of fat, and a total of 492 calories. This recipe serves 4. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 40 minutes. Head to the store and pick up parsley leaves, lemon juice from 1 lemon, kosher salt and pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert.
Instructions
Heat ½ tablespoon oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
Add the sausages and cook until browned on all sides, about 4 minutes. Set aside.
Add the remaining olive oil and heat until shimmering.
Add the carrots, celery, onion, chili pepper, and a generous pinch of salt. Stir until softened, about 4 minutes.
Add the lentils and the broth, stirring to combine. Lower the heat to bring to a simmer, then partially cover, and allow to cook until lentils are beginning to softe, about 15 minutes. uncover, add sausages, and continue to cook, stirring lentils and flipping sausages occasionally until fully cooked.
Stir in the lemon juice and parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle lentils into four serving bowls and top each with a sausage (slice sausage first if desired).
Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and serve immediately.