Petit Sale Aux Lentilles Vertes

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 large smoked ham hock
• 2 smoked sausage
• 375 g french green lentils
• 2 celery ribs
• 2 large carrots
• 1 large onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• bouquet garni
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• salt
• ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 cover the hamhock with cold water in a large heavy based saucepan.
• 2 bring to the boil.
• 3 simmer for an hour.
• 4 drain and rinse in cold water.
• 5 peel carrots and onion.
• 6 roughly chop carrots, onion and celery.
• 7 mince garlic.
• 8 slice sausage in thick slices on an angle.
• 9 fry til brown on both sides in olive oil in the same saucepan.
• 10 remove and set aside.
• 11 fry garlic and onion in pan til onion is translucent.
• 12 add other vegetables and stir fry for five minutes or so.
• 13 place ham hock and bouquet garni in saucepan.
• 14 cover with stock and top up with water so meat is covered.
• 15 bring to boil and simmer uncovered for 20 mins.
• 16 add lentils and sausage.
• 17 simmer uncovered for 40 more minutes, until lentils are soft.
• 18 remove ham hock and shred meat into large chunks.
• 19 replace shredded meat in stew.
• 20 add salt and pepper to taste.