Sausage and French Lentil Casserole » Otago Farmers Market

Ingredients

• Serves 6
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion, peeled, cut into large dice
• 2 tsp tomato puree
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 carrots peeled, small dice
• 2 celery stalks, small dice
• 150g pancetta, streaky bacon or bacon lardons
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 8 herby beef or venison sausages
• 75ml red wine
• 500ml chicken stock
• 150g French green lentils (puy lentils)
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper