Lentils, shrimp, sausage, need I say more

Did the title catch your attention? If you are anything like me you would have clicked on it in .0001 seconds flat, because I love all three of the above ingredients... mix them together... oh baby!! I saw this recipe over at the Beantown Baker (she rocks, go and visit her). I knew I could adapt it to make John eat some (easy sub out the chorizo for jalapeno chicken sausage, or any spicy chicken sausage). I keep telling him, for example tonight at dinner while I mowed some nice rare steak "buddy, you are so missing out." His loss, more for me to eat!

The other thing I changed with the recipe is I added more garlic, nixed the carrots, and I also doubled the lentils so mine is less of a stew and more of a goulash. These stuff is SO GOOD!! Dried lentils are also crazy cheep so there's another added bonus! I roasted up some asparagus to top off the dish, not necessary but they went really well with it :)



Chicken sausage, Lentil and Shrimp Goulash - adapted from Beantown Baker
1 T olive oil
1 small onion, peeled & diced
2 clove garlic, peeled & minced
2 spicy chicken sausage links
1 bay leaf
1/4 t smoked paprika
1/8 t chipotle powder
1 14-oz can diced fired roasted tomatoes
1 1/2 c low-sodium broth (i used mushroom)
1 1/2 c dried lentils
salt to taste
20 cooked shrimp (i used frozen and just thawed them out first)

Heat the olive oil in a soup pot over medium-high heat.
Add the onion, garlic & sausage. Cook until the onions are translucent.
Stir in the bay leaf, paprika and chipotle & cook for 1 minute.
Add the tomatoes, chicken broth & lentils. Bring to a boil.
Cover & reduce heat to simmer. Let simmer for about 20 minutes, until the lentils are tender.
If the stew is a little dry add a little more broth. Test for seasoning & add salt if needed. Stir in shrimp & cook until just heated.

CHOW!!!!

These stuff tastes better the longer it sits and marinates. I make a big batch and then pack it up in containers for John to bring to work for lunch. Totally quick and easy... and only dirties one pot! Gotta love that part :)

REMINDER: if you took part in the jam exchange tomorrow (my birthday!!) is the last day to ship your stuff out please!!! Can't wait to see what I get :D