Sausage and Fennel Lentil Curry
 
 
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Recipe type: Entree
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 small yellow or white onion, diced
  • 1 medium potato, peeled and cut into ½ inch cubes
  • 2 cups lentils (some recipes specify the color, I use lentils interchangeably)
  • 1 12-ounce jar Thai green curry simmer sauce
  • 2 large tomatoes, diced and seeded
  • 1.5 pounds spicy sausage (I used pork but you could substitute chicken or turkey)
  • 1 cup fennel root, chopped
  • 2-3 cloves garlic
Instructions
  1. I made the Thai Lentil Simmer first. So here is the recipe I adapted from the Trader Joe's cookbook:
  2. Cook the lentils according to the package. However, take off the heat and drain 15 minutes early. My lentil package said to cook the lentils for one hour so I cooked them for 45 minutes.
  3. When the lentils are almost done cooking, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and cook about five minutes. Add the potatoes, the cooked lentils, and the simmer sauce, and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and let simmer, stirring often, until the potatoes are softened, about 20 minutes.
  4. Next, add the tomatoes to the skillet and cook until they are tender, about five minutes.
  5. The TJ's cookbook says to cook up a grain, and top it with the lentil mixture. If that sounds appealing to you, give it a try. I wasn't impressed.
  6. If you want a little spicy sausage in your life, you can follow my "fix the lentils" recipe:
  7. Heat two tablespoons olive oil in a Dutch oven or large pot. Crumble the sausage. Add the sausage to the pan and let it brown over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. This takes about 10 minutes. Add the chopped fennel and the garlic to the pot. Cook until the fennel is softened. Maybe another 10 minutes.
  8. Finally, dump in the Thai Lentil Simmer mixture. Mix the sausage, fennel and lentils all together. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low and let the mixture cook together for another 10 minutes.
  9. NOW, you can enjoy! It's still not the prettiest of dishes but it sure tastes good!!
  10. If I were to redo this recipe, I would cook everything in one big pot together which would be much faster and easier. However, until then, you can experiment on your own. All you need to know is that sausage, fennel, lentils, and green curry sauce together are yummmmmmmmmmy!
Recipe by Healthy Recipe Ecstasy at https://www.healthyrecipeecstasy.com/sausage-and-fennel-lentil-curry/