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Pork Sausage with Lentil and Spinach stew

  • Dec 15, 2025
  • 2 min read

## Hearty Pork Sausage with Lentil and Spinach Stew

  • A delightful and flavorful dish, this recipe combines lentils with vegetables, tomatoes, aromatic spices, and pork sausage. The lentils achieve an irresistible taste due to the carefully selected spices, while the sausage becomes juicy after a two-hour cooking process. This combination is harmonious and perfect for the Christmas holidays. The preparation is straightforward and simple. Just follow the recipe.


Ingredients: simple, total time: 2 h, 2-3 serving
  • 700 g pork sausage

  • 250 g can boiled red lentils/ or raw lentils

  • 2 Tbsp Olive oil EVO to taste

  • 1/4 stalk of leek/ finely chopped

  • 2 cloves of garlic/ minced

  • 100 g baby spinach/ chopped or frozen spinach

  • 280 g cherry tomatoes/ chopped or blended

  • 200 - 250 ml chicken broth

  • 1/2 tsp red ground paprika

  • 1 tsp curry

  • salt and black pepper to taste

Preparation:
  1. In a large pot, add water and put the Cotechino - pork sausage to cook for about 2 hours. During this time, prepare the lentils and vegetables.

  2. Prepare the raw lentils. First, rinse them well, then boil them in water on moderate heat for about 20 minutes. Put them aside. If you are using pre-cooked lentils, skip this step.

  3. Wash spinach, leek, and tomatoes chop finely, If you use spinach from the freezer, take it out earlier and cut it.

  4. Pour the water and add the soup cube and cook until it boils. Turn off the heat. Set aside.

  5. Drizzle olive oil into a large pan and wait for it to heat up on a low-moderate heat. Add the leek and fry for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly.

  6. Add the chopped garlic and stir, as soon as it smells, add the chopped or blended tomatoes, cook for about 5–7 minutes.

  7. Add the lentils, broth and cook on low to moderate heat for about 25–30 minutes, covered and stir occasionally. If you are using raw lentils and if they are still hard, feel free to add a little more water until they are soft.

  8. In the meantime, add spinach and all the spices to taste.

  9. The stew is ready when everything has softened and the liquid has evaporated.

  10. Serve warm with pork sausage and mustard.



Buon appetito!


NOTE:
  • If you like spicy, you can add some ground hot pepper.

  • Keep the rest of the food covered in the fridge for up to 3 days


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