Pork sausages with cider lentils

Dinner tonight is sorted with this bistro-style sausage with lentils recipe.

Recipe «Pork sausages with cider lentils» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 50 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 2 cups green lentils, rinsed, drained, 2 tbs olive oil, 8 thick pork sausages, 2 onions, finely chopped, 3 garlic cloves, crushed , 1 apple, peeled, cored, cut into 1cm pieces, 1 small bunch thyme, 1 bay leaf , 1 1/3 cups alcoholic apple cider, 1 1/3 cups Massel chicken style liquid stock, 1 celery stalk, finely chopped, Sour cream, to serve.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups green lentils, rinsed, drained 
• 2 tbs olive oil 
• 8 thick pork sausages 
• 2 onions, finely chopped 
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed 
• 1 apple, peeled, cored, cut into 1cm pieces 
• 1 small bunch thyme 
• 1 bay leaf 
• 1 1/3 cups alcoholic apple cider 
• 1 1/3 cups Massel chicken style liquid stock 
• 1 celery stalk, finely chopped 
• Sour cream, to serve 

Instructions

1. Cook the lentils in a saucepan of boiling water for 15-20 minutes until tender. Drain, then set aside until needed.
2. Meanwhile, heat 1 tbs oil in a large frypan over medium-low heat. Cook the sausages, turning, for 6-8 minutes until browned. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
3. Heat the remaining 1 tbs oil over medium-low heat. Add onion and garlic, then cook for 2 minutes or until softened.
4. Increase heat to medium, add the apple, thyme and bay leaf, then season. Cook for a further 3-4 minutes until soft.
5. Add the cider and stock, then bring to a simmer and cook for 7-8 minutes until liquid is slightly reduced.
6. Return the sausages to the pan with the celery and lentils, then cook for 4-5 minutes until warmed through.
7. Ladle lentil mixture among serving plates and top with the sausages.
8. Serve with sour cream, if desired.