Spicy Italian Sausage and Lentil Casserole

Name: Spicy Italian Sausage and Lentil Casserole
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 1 small hot pepper, chopped; 237 milliliters black beluga lentils; 397 grams diced tomatoes; 227 grams package crimini mushrooms, sliced; 1 eggplant, chopped; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 4 servings salt and ground black pepper to taste; 4 hot Italian sausage links; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 1 pinch salt; 591 milliliters water

Spicy Italian Sausage and Lentil Casserole might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 665 calories, 33g of protein, and 40g of fat. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. Head to the store and pick up bell pepper, eggplant, canned tomatoes, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine lentils, water, and salt in a large pot; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until the lentils are tender and the liquid is absorbed, about 25 minutes.

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While the lentils cook, heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in hot oil until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.

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Onion

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Add sausage links to the pot; cook until browned completely, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Stir garlic into the onion mixture; cook and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.

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Add mushrooms, eggplant, and hot pepper to the pot; season with salt and black pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

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Pour diced tomatoes over the vegetable mixture.

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Place a cover on the pot and cook at a simmer until the sausage is no longer pink the middle, about 10 minutes.

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Remove the sausages from the vegetable mixture to a cutting board; cut into chunks and stir into the lentils. Stir vegetable mixture into the lentils. Cover pot and cook until the vegetables are tender and the flavors blend, about 5 minutes.

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