Name: Lentil and Chicken Sausage Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Water - 3 cups; Dry brown lentils, rinsed and drained - 1 ½ cups; Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Yellow onion, diced - ½ large; Garlic, minced - 6 cloves; Low-sodium chicken broth, divided - 1 ¾ cups; Ground turmeric - 1 teaspoon; Ground cumin - 1 teaspoon; Chili powder - 1 teaspoon; Red pepper flakes - 1 teaspoon; Plum tomatoes, diced - 3 medium; Pre-cooked chicken sausage, cut into 1-inch cubes - 5 links

Ingredients for - Lentil and Chicken Sausage Stew

1. Water 3 cups

2. Dry brown lentils, rinsed and drained 1 ½ cups

3. Olive oil 1 tablespoon

4. Yellow onion, diced ½ large

5. Garlic, minced 6 cloves

6. Low-sodium chicken broth, divided 1 ¾ cups

7. Ground turmeric 1 teaspoon

8. Ground cumin 1 teaspoon

9. Chili powder 1 teaspoon

10. Red pepper flakes 1 teaspoon

11. Plum tomatoes, diced 3 medium

12. Pre-cooked chicken sausage, cut into 1-inch cubes 5 links

How to cook deliciously - Lentil and Chicken Sausage Stew

1 . Stage

Bring water to a boil in a medium pot. Add lentils to the boiling water, then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and let cook until soft, 25 to 30 minutes.

2 . Stage

Puree the lentils into a thick paste using a food processor or blender.

3 . Stage

Heat olive oil in large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir, 1 to 2 minutes. Add 1/4 cup chicken broth and continue to cook until the onion starts to soften, 1 to 2 minutes more.

4 . Stage

Add turmeric, cumin, chili powder, and red pepper flakes to the broth and stir until the liquid is very orange. Stir in tomatoes and another 1/2 cup of broth. Cover and cook, 3 to 4 minutes.

5 . Stage

Add remaining broth. Gradually stir lentil puree, a little at a time, until it is all mixed in. The mixture should be thick and creamy. Stir in chicken sausage. Cover the pot, reduce heat to low, and cook, checking and stirring occasionally, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat, let cool for 2 minutes, then serve warm.