This recipe includes lentils to stretch your meal further. This recipe is enough to cover 4 main meals as well have some leftover to turn into a pie.

Prep: 5 minutes

Cook: 40 minutes

Serves 6-8 (if you don’t leave some to make a pie)

Ingredients

• 8 sausages, each sausage cut into 5 pieces
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 carrot sliced
• 2 cups mixed vegetables
• 2 cups rice
• 150 g dried green lentils
• 2-4 tsp curry powder
• 8 cups chicken stock
• 1 tbs oil

Method

1. In a large frypan, heat the oil to medium heat. Add the onions and cook for 5 minutes until onions have softened.
2. Add the sausages and cook for 2-3 minutes until sausages have browned.
3. Add the remaining ingredients and let simmer for 30-40 minutes until the rice is cooked and the lentils are soft.

Note: If you have the foresight the night before, the lentils could be soaked according to the packet instructions prior to cooking which could save time cooking.