Delicious Lentil Stew with Smoked Summer Sausage and Polenta | Mariano's Cooking | S5E1

smoked summer sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: regular sausage

Turkey sausage is lower in fat, while regular sausage is often more affordable.

polenta

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: rice

Quinoa provides more protein, while rice is usually less expensive.

Soak lentils in water overnight and rinse before cooking.

Prepare polenta by boiling water with salt and adding polenta flour gradually while stirring.

Cook polenta until thickened, about 20 minutes, checking occasionally.

Chop garlic and mix with olive oil, then add to the pot.

Heat the mixture on the stove at medium-high heat.

Add smoked summer sausage to the pot and cook for a few minutes.

Pour in chicken broth and red wine, then mix well.

Let the stew simmer for about 30-35 minutes until everything is cooked through.

Season with black pepper to taste and serve over polenta, garnished with fresh parsley.

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