Last Order Date For Christmas Delivery: Sunday 15th December
Ingredients
- 6 x Heritage Breed Pork & Caramelised onion sausages
- 6 rashers dry cured streaky bacon (smoked or natural)
- 2 tbls. Chicken Schmaltz or duck fat
- 150 g Puy lentils (rinsed in cold water then simmered until tender 25-30 minutes)
- 1 large white onion peeled & cut in slices
- 100 g roasted red pepper cut into strips
- 2 carrots peeled & thinly sliced
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 30 ml aged sherry vinegar or balsamic
- 1 tbsp. Tomato puree
- 350 ml rich poultry or beef stock
- 1 Tbls. corn flour mixed with a little cold water
- Small handful picked parsley
- Sea salt & Black pepper
Method
METHOD FOR THE SAUSAGES & BACON:
- Preheat a heavy based frying pan over medium high heat.
- Add a little poultry fat or oil and fry the bacon until crispy then set to one side.
- In the same pan-fry the sausages for 5 to 6 minutes, turning frequently on all sides until golden brown.
METHOD FOR THE LENTILS:
- In a heavy based casserole, soften the onion, garlic and carrots in the schmaltz for 5 minutes over a medium heat.
- Next, add vinegar and tomato puree then reduce to a glaze before adding the stock and cooked, drained lentils, bring to a simmer and thicken with the corn flour mix.
- Fold through the peppers, parsley and sausages, season to taste with salt & pepper and gently simmer for final couple of minutes.
to serve:
- Serve piping hot with the crisp bacon, crusty baguette and a dollop of mustard.