Italian Lentils with Sausages and Mushrooms for Cold Winter Meals

Italian sausages

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Chicken sausage reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

mushrooms

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: canned mushrooms

Zucchini is lower in calories and still adds texture.

Chop 3 small onions or 1 large onion and peel 2 cloves of garlic, crushing them gently.

Clean and chop 2 baby carrots and 2 celery sticks, keeping the leaves.

Heat olive oil in a favorite pot and add chopped vegetables for the soprito.

Add sausages directly to the pot and ensure they touch the base to release flavor.

Add 300 g mixed mushrooms and stir to combine.

Soak 300 g lentils overnight, then add them to the pot.

Add dry thyme, 1 bay leaf, and fresh rosemary to the pot.

Cover the ingredients with cold water, about 2 liters, and bring to a boil.

Once boiling, add pepper and cover again, cooking for about 30 minutes.

Prepare bruschetta by chopping garlic and rosemary, mixing with olive oil, salt, and pepper.

Spread the mixture on ciabatta bread and bake at 170-180°C for about 10 minutes, turning halfway.

Remove bay leaf and rosemary from the lentil mixture before serving.

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