Sausage and Lentil One-Pot
A packet of sausages and a bag of lentils, and nobody leaves the table hungry.
Ingredients
- Thick pork sausages8 ea
- Dried brown lentils300 g
- Tinned chopped tomatoes400 g
- Carrots250 g
- Brown onions200 g
- Celery100 g
- Garlic15 g
- Olive oil20 ml
- Dried thyme2 g
Method
- Brown the sausages whole in the oil in a large pot, then lift them out and cut each one into three.
- Cook the diced onion, carrot and celery in the same pot for 8 minutes until soft.
- Add the garlic and thyme for 1 minute, then the rinsed lentils, the tinned tomatoes and 900ml water.
- Return the sausages, bring to a simmer, and cook uncovered for 35-40 minutes until the lentils are tender.
- Season generously and let it stand for 5 minutes before serving, as it thickens off the heat.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Vegetarian
Vegetarian Sausage and Lentil One-Pot
- 500 g Vegetarian sausages instead of Thick pork sausages
Brown the vegetarian sausages briefly and set them aside, then return them only for the last 10 minutes of simmering so they do not turn soft.
Vegan
Vegan Sausage and Lentil One-Pot
- 500 g Vegan sausages instead of Thick pork sausages
Brown the vegan sausages briefly and set them aside, then return them only for the last 10 minutes of simmering so they do not turn soft.
Gluten-free
- 650 g Gluten-free pork sausages instead of Thick pork sausages
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
What it costs, and where to buy it
Shops to compare
List price at each shop
Has every item
Woolworths NZBest choiceno items missing · $17.60 of food
$41.14
57% spare
Pak'nSaveno items missing · $17.75 of food · $0.15 more
$40.84
57% spare
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
New World· $25.01 of food
$68.32
63% spare
No price at New World for:
- Dried brown lentils
$4.40a serve
$4.40 a serve, cheapest at Woolworths NZ
About $17.60 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
$59.36 across 3 shops · all 9 items priced · $27.05 more for bigger packs, 77% spare for later
Woolworths NZBest choice$17.60
no items missing
you'll pay $41.14 · 57% of it spare
Pak'nSave$17.75
no items missing · $0.15 more
you'll pay $40.84 · 57% of it spare
New World$25.01
missing 1 item
you'll pay $68.32 · 63% of it spare
Buy at Pak'nSave$5.30
Dried brown lentils
$2.48/kg
need 300 gPams Brown Lentils In Brine 400 g$0.99
Pak'nSave$2.48/kg$0.99·Woolworths NZ$2.49·New WorldN/A
Tinned chopped tomatoes
$2.08/kg
need 400 gPams Value Chopped Tomatoes in Juice 400 g$0.83closest match
Pak'nSave$2.08/kg$0.83·Woolworths NZ$0.94·New World$3.23/kg$1.29
Carrots
$1.99/kg
need 250 gCarrots 1 kg$1.99
Pak'nSave$1.99/kg$1.99·New World$2.19/kg$2.19·Woolworths NZ$3.50
Buy at Woolworths NZ$17.08
Brown onions
$4.99
need 200 gWoolworths fresh vegetable onions brown 1.5 kg
Woolworths NZ$4.99·Pak'nSave$3.49/kg$3.49·New World$3.59/kg$3.59
Dried thyme
$2.60
need 2 gGreggs thyme rubbed 15 g
Woolworths NZ$2.60·Pak'nSave$2.59/10g$2.59·New World$1.86/10g$2.79
Buy at New World$36.98
Garlic
$26.99/kg
need 15 gLoose Garlic 1 kg$26.99
New World$26.99/kg$26.99·Woolworths NZ$2.49·Pak'nSave~$41.50/kg$2.49
Olive oil
$2.00/100ml
need 20 mlPams Pure Olive Oil 100ml 1 L$9.99
New World$2.00/100ml$9.99·Woolworths NZ$8.95·Pak'nSave$1.80/100ml$8.99