Name: Slow Cooker Sausage & Lentil Casserole
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: PT-475999H13M12S
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Casserole
Ingredients: 8 sausages; 1/2 tbsp oil (only if pre-browning the sausages); 1 onion, diced; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 carrots, finely diced; 1 celery stick, diced; 1 tin chopped tomatoes; 100g green lentils, washed; 250ml vegetable stock; 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1 tbsp honey; 1/2 tsp dried oregano; 1/2 tsp smoked paprika; 150g frozen peas; fresh parsley; crusty bread

Description

Easy and cheap to make, this Sausage & Lentil Casserole cooked in the slow cooker makes the perfect winter warmer meal!

Ingredients

8 sausages
1/2 tbsp oil (only if pre-browning the sausages)
1 onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 carrots, finely diced
1 celery stick, diced
1 tin chopped tomatoes
100g green lentils, washed
250ml vegetable stock
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp honey
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
150g frozen peas

To serve:

fresh parsley
crusty bread

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Instructions

If you are browning the sausages then add them to a frying pan with the oil and fry for 5 minutes until they are browned on all sides. But there is no need to fully cook them all the way through.
Add the sausages to the slow cooker with the rest of the ingredients, except for the frozen peas.
Stir well then cook on high for about 3.5 hours or on low for about 5 hours.
Add the frozen peas, stir and cook for a further 15 minutes.
To serve, add some chopped fresh parsley and serve with crusty bread.

Notes

Leftovers can be kept in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days and reheated on the hob or in the microwave. They can also be frozen. Defrost in the fridge overnight and reheat on the hob or in the microwave.