Try this simple recipe for Lentil Cassoulet. Just combine all ingredients in an oven-safe casserole dish and bake at 375 F for about 40 minutes and dinner is served.
Easy Lentil Cassoulet
This cassoulet only takes five minutes to prepare and your oven will do the rest of the work!
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Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes
- 1/2 cup green or French green lentils
- 4 large garlic cloves peeled but left whole
- 6 fresh sweet or hot Italian sausages
- 3/4 cup chicken or vegetable stock
- 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 Tbsp canola oil
- 1 Tbsp fresh thyme or rosemary
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Scatter tomatoes and dry lentils over bottom of a 10×10-inch (25×25-cm) (or similar-sized) baking dish. Add garlic, lay sausages overtop, and pour stock over everything. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and oil. Toss in a few sprigs of thyme or rosemary, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Poke each sausage once or twice with a fork.
- Bake uncovered for 40-45 minutes, until sausages are golden and cooked through and lentils are tender. Let stand for a few minutes before serving. Serve with crusty bread for mopping up the juices.
- Serving Size: 1 sausage and approx. 1/2 cup (125 mL) lentil mixture
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Nutrition Facts
Easy Lentil Cassoulet
Serving Size
1
Amount per Serving
Calories
380
% Daily Value*
Fat
26
g
40
%
Saturated Fat
8
g
50
%
Cholesterol
50
mg
17
%
Sodium
1240
mg
54
%
Potassium
542
mg
15
%
Carbohydrates
17
g
6
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
3
g
3
%
Protein
21
g
42
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.