Sausage and Lentil Pasta

Ingredienti

• 1 red onion
• 1 tbsp unsalted butter
• 8 sausages
• 50 g chorizo
• 1 carrot
• 2 teaspoons ready garlic ((or 2 cloves of fresh garlic))
• 1 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 250 g Cooked Puy Lentils ((Merchant Gourmet microwave pack is good))
• 1 tablespoon tomato puree
• 1 courgette
• 500 g passata
• 1 tin chopped tomatoes
• salt and pepper to taste
• Pasta of choice
• A few leaves fresh basil

Preparazione

1. 1

   Peel and chop the red onion and add to a pan on a low/medium heat along with the oil and butter. Slowly cook until the onions are soft.

2. 2

   Meanwhile cut the sausages into bite-size chunks and add them to the softened onions. Cook until the sausages are browned on the outside.

3. 3

   Add the chorizo for extra taste and colour. Keep stirring.

4. 4

   Chop and cube a carrot and add to the mix.

5. 5

   Add the ready garlic or fresh garlic to the pan and stir. Make sure to keep your eye on the dish to make sure it doesn't burn.

6. 6

   Add the white wine vinegar.

7. 7

   Stir in the cooked put lentils

8. 8

   Mix in the tomato puree and stir.

9. 9

   Chop the courgette and add it to the pan.

10. 10

    Stir in the tomato passata and the tin of chopped tomatoes.

11. 11

    Leave on a low heat to simmer for 45 minutes. Taste to see if you need salt and pepper.

12. 12

    Serve with pasta of your choice and top with a fresh basil leaf.