Sausage and Lentil Bake with Mashed Potatoes

Steps

1. Pre-heat the oven to 200°C.
2. Next, dice the onion, garlic, peeled carrot, red pepper and celery and add to your casserole dish along with the lentils. Chop the broccoli into larger pieces, roughly 1 inch thick, and add to the lentils along with the chili and tomato pastes, rosemary, cumin and paprika.
3. Stir through the chopped tomatoes and vegetable stock to make sure everything is combined.
4. Bury the sausages evenly spaced through in the lentil mixture, making sure they are partly visible, and put in the oven for 20 minutes. After the 20 minutes are done, turn the sausages and cook for a further 20 minutes or until the lentils are tender.
5. While this is cooking, peel and boil the potatoes in salted water until soft. Mash with the milk and margarine until you reach the desired consistency, season to taste and stir through the dried chives.
6. Serve by spooning the mashed potatoes onto a plate and topping with the lentils and sausages. Finish by sprinkling over some salt and pepper, dried chives and balsamic vinegar.

Equipment

• Casserole dish
• Sharp knife
• Chopping board
• Teaspoon
• Tablespoon
• Vegetable peeler
• Saucepan and lid
• Potato masher
• Mixing spoon/spatula