Umbrian Lentils with Sausage & Greens
Earthy lentils braised with a little sausage, tomato, and chard. Deeply savory and full of fiber.
Ingredients
- 300 g Puy lentils
- 150 g Italian sausage
- 200 g Canned tomatoes
- 150 g Swiss chard
- 1 Onion
- 1 Carrot
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 2 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp Salt
Method
- Dice the onion and carrot, mince the garlic, and shred the chard.
- Brown the crumbled sausage in the oil, then add the onion, carrot, and garlic and soften.
- Add the lentils, tomatoes, salt, and water to cover, and simmer until the lentils are tender, 22 minutes.
- Stir in the chard and cook until wilted, 4 minutes.
- Drizzle with oil and serve.
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About Umbrian Lentils with Sausage & Greens
Umbrian Lentils with Sausage & Greens is an Italian lunch or dinner that comes together in about 40 minutes and serves 4.
Umbrian Lentils with Sausage & Greens: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Umbrian Lentils with Sausage & Greens?
A serving has about 480 calories — 25.6g protein, 58.3g carbs, 17.2g fat, 10.5g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 25.6g of protein, roughly 21% of its calories.
Is Umbrian Lentils with Sausage & Greens gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Umbrian Lentils with Sausage & Greens has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
How long does Umbrian Lentils with Sausage & Greens take to make?
About 40 minutes start to finish, but only around 18 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
How many servings does Umbrian Lentils with Sausage & Greens make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.