Grilled Chicken Sausages With Lentils

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 1 cup lentils
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 cup water
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 4 chicken-apple sausages
• 3 green onions

Recipe

• 1 heat oil over medium-high heat in a medium pot; cook carrots and onion until just softened, about 5 minutes; add lentils, broth, water, bay leaf, salt and pepper to taste; heat to a simmer, cook, uncovered, until lentils are done, about 20 minutes; remove bay leaf, stir in orange zest; set lentils aside and keep warm.
• 2 meanwhile, grill, broil or microwave sausages according to package instructions.
• 3 if grilling add green onions to grill and cook until limp and dark marks appear, chop and set aside.
• 4 remove sausages to a cutting board; slice.
• 5 place lentils on plates; top with chopped green onions, arrange sliced sausages on top.