Herb Scented Lentils with Sausage and Goat Cheese

I had never made this dish before but it just sounded so healthy and tasty that I couldn’t resist! If you wanted to make this a vegetarian version, you could use vegetable broth and omit …

I had never made this dish before but it just sounded so healthy and tasty that I couldn’t resist! If you wanted to make this a vegetarian version, you could use vegetable broth and omit the bacon, adding liquid smoke instead for the hickory flavor.

Lentils with goat cheese and greens

Herb-Scented Lentils with Sausage and Goat Cheese Recipe

I had never made this dish before but it just sounded so healthy and tasty that I couldn’t resist! If you wanted to make this a vegetarian version, you could use vegetable broth and omit the bacon, adding liquid smoke instead for the hickory flavor.
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 50 mins
Total Time 1 hr
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 10 people
Calories 3750 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup finely chopped onion
  • 2/3 cups finely chopped celery
  • 2/3 cup finely chopped carrots
  • 2 bay leaves,
  • 12-14 oz green or orange lentils
  • 4 slicies smoked bacon or bacon ends
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1/3 cup mascarpone cheese
  • 6 oz crumbled goat cheese
  • 1 lb spinach and collard greens
  • 2 cloves chopped garlic 

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and add carrot, celery, onion, 1/2 of the garlic, red pepper flakes, bacon and bay leaves. Saute until soft about 8 minutes.
  • Add lentils and stir together. Remove bacon after it is crisp and chop finely then add back into the pan.
  • Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and allow to simmer until lentils are tender – about 40 minutes. Discard bay leaves and season with salt and pepper. Then add Mascarpone and stir into lentils until blended.

Greens:

  • in another saute pan, add 1 tbsp olive oil along with garlic – saute on high for 1 minute until garlic is softening. Add 1 tbsp water and greens to the pan – tossing with tongs until greens are softened but not soggy
  • Ladle your lentils into bowls, top with greens, and crumble goat cheese over the top.

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