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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> French >> French

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Bring lentils, water, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until lentils are just tender , approximately 25 minutes. | 2. While lentils simmer, cut fennel bulb into 1/4-inch dice and chop enough fennel fronds to measure 2 tablespoons. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then stir in onion, carrot, fennel bulb, fennel seeds, and remaining teaspoon salt. Cover pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are very tender, about 10 minutes. | 3. Meanwhile, lightly prick sausages in a couple of places with tip of a sharp knife, then cook sausages in remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat, turning occasionally, until golden brown and cooked through, 12 to 15 minutes. | 4. Drain cooked lentils in a sieve set over a bowl and reserve cooking water. Stir lentils into vegetables with enough cooking water to moisten (1/4 to 1/2 cup) and cook over moderate heat until heated through. Stir in parsley, pepper, 1 tablespoon vinegar, and fennel fronds. Season with vinegar and salt. | 5. Cut sausages diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Serve lentils topped with sausage. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
lentil	1	cup	dried	81.62	17.0478	6.8992	0.4235
cold water	4 1/2	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
salt	1 1/2	1/2		-	-	-	-
fennel bulb	1		discarded	-	-	-	-
olive oil	3 1/2	tablespoons		417.69	0.0	0.0	47.25
onion	2		chopped	88.0	20.548000000000002	2.42	0.22
carrot	1		diced	52.48	12.2624	1.1904	0.3072
fennel seed	1/2	teaspoon		3.45	0.5229	0.158	0.1487
italian sausage	1 1/4	1/4	sweet	1961.7893	3.6854	80.7962	177.6383
parsley	3	tablespoons	chopped	4.104	0.7216	0.3386	0.0901
black pepper	1	teaspoon		5.773	1.4708	0.239	0.075
red wine vinegar	1	tablespoon		2.8310000000000004	0.0402	0.006	0.0

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.