Lentils with Cotechino Sausage

4 hours Prep: 25 minutes Cook: 95 minutes

342 calories per serving view nutrition facts

6 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

1	each	cotechino sausage	(1 pound)
14	ounces	lentils
3	cups	chicken broth	or beef broth
1/4	cup	olive oil
1	small	onion	finely chopped
1	each	celery stalks	finely chopped
1	each	carrot	finely chopped
2	each	garlic cloves	finely minced
8	each	sage leaves	fresh, chopped
3	tablespoons	tomato juice	diluted in a little water
1	x	salt
1	x	black pepper

Directions

Soak the sausage in water for 2 hours.

Wash lentils, cover with water and cook 45 minutes.

Wrap the sausage in cheesecloth, pierce with a fork and cook in broth over low heat 50 minutes, skimming off any fat.

Cool, unwrap and remove casing.

Reserve broth.

In a fry pan, heat oil and sauté onion, celery, carrot, garlic and sage.

Drain lentils; add the vegetables, salt, pepper and tomato sauce.

Add 3 ladlefuls of broth from the sausage.

Slice the sausage and serve with lentils.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 262g

Amount per Serving

Calories 342 29% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.0g	17%
Saturated Fat 2.0g	9%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 4mg	1%
Sodium 193mg	8%
Total Carbohydrate 43.0g	14%
Dietary Fiber 18.0g	72%
Sugars 6.0g
Protein 18.0g	37%

Vitamin A	39%		Vitamin C	23%
Calcium	5%		Iron	27%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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