Sausage and Lentil One-Pot
A packet of sausages and a bag of lentils, and nobody leaves the table hungry.
Serves 4 60 min 38g proteinKid-friendly
PorkLegumesOne panSlow cookBudgetFreezer friendly
Plan it this weekIngredients
- 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
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
Sainsbury'sBest choice· £3.03 of food
£8.40
64% spare
No price at Sainsbury's for:
- Dried brown lentils
Aldi UK· £3.71 of food · £0.68 more
£10.59
65% spare
No price at Aldi UK for:
- Dried brown lentils
Morrisons· £3.89 of food · £0.86 more
£12.11
68% spare
No price at Morrisons for:
- Dried brown lentils
Asda· £2.73 of food
£7.59
64% spare
No price at Asda for:
- Dried brown lentils
- Dried thyme
Tesco· £4.30 of food
£8.21
48% spare
No price at Tesco for:
- Celery
- Dried thyme
£0.76a serve
from £0.76 a serve at Sainsbury's · 8 of 9 ingredients priced
About £3.03 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
£11.71 across 5 shops · all 9 items priced · £3.98 more for bigger packs, 71% spare for later
Sainsbury'sBest choice£3.03
missing 1 item
you'll pay £8.40 · 64% of it spare
Aldi UK£3.71
missing 1 item · £0.68 more
you'll pay £10.59 · 65% of it spare
Morrisons£3.89
missing 1 item · £0.86 more
you'll pay £12.11 · 68% of it spare
Asda£2.73
missing 2 items
you'll pay £7.59 · 64% of it spare
Tesco£4.30
missing 2 items
you'll pay £8.21 · 48% of it spare
Buy at Sainsbury's£2.10
Carrots
£0.65/kg
need 250 gStamford Street Co. Carrots 1 kg£0.65
Sainsbury's£0.65/kg£0.65·Tesco£0.69/kg£0.11·Aldi UK£0.44·Asda£0.69/kg£0.69·Morrisons£0.69·
OcadoN/A
Brown onions
£0.80/kg
need 200 gSainsbury's Onions 1 kg£0.80closest match
Sainsbury's£0.80/kg£0.80·Tesco£0.95/kg£0.11·Aldi UK£0.95·Asda~£1.68/kg£0.95·Morrisons£0.95·OcadoN/A
Dried thyme
£43.33/kg
need 2 gStamford Street Co. Standard 15 g£0.65closest match
Sainsbury's£43.33/kg£0.65·Aldi UK£0.65·Morrisons£1.09·TescoN/A·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
Buy at Aldi UK£6.11
Tinned chopped tomatoes
£0.43
need 400 gEveryday Essentials Chopped Tomatoes in Tomato Juice 0.4kgclosest match 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (size unknown)
Aldi UK£0.43·Asda£1.08/kg£0.43·Sainsbury's£1.13/kg£0.45·Morrisons£0.45·Tesco£1.18/kg£0.47·OcadoN/A
Garlic
~£6.50/kg
need 15 gNature's Pick Loose Garlic 1 each 60 g£0.39closest match
Aldi UK~£6.50/kg£0.39·Asda~£7.17/kg£0.43·Tesco~£8.33/kg£0.50·Sainsbury's~£8.33/kg£0.50·Morrisons£1.83·OcadoN/A
Olive oil
£5.30/L
need 20 mlSolesta Olive Oil 1 L£5.29closest match
Aldi UK£5.30/L£5.29·Asda£10.92/L£2.73·Sainsbury's£12.00/L£3.00·Morrisons£3.00·Tesco£12.40/L£3.10·OcadoN/A
Buy at Morrisons£0.90
Celery
£0.90
need 100 gMorrisons British Celery Sticks 250 gclosest match
Morrisons£0.90·Aldi UK£0.49·Sainsbury's£3.60/kg£0.90·Asda£3.60/kg£1.26·TescoN/A·OcadoN/A
Buy at Asda£1.10
Thick pork sausages
£2.68/kg
need 8 itemsRichmond Standard£1.10closest matchreal special 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)
Asda£2.68/kg£1.10·Sainsbury's£4.71/kg£1.45·Aldi UK£3.17/kg£1.95·Tesco£5.37/kg£2.20·Morrisons£1.60·OcadoN/A
Buy at Tesco£1.50
Dried brown lentils
£3.00/kg
need 300 gEast End Brown Lentils 500 g£1.50
Tesco£3.00/kg£1.50·Aldi UKN/A·Sainsbury'sN/A·AsdaN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A