Lentil And Polish Sausage Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 cup lentils
10 ounces Polish sausage (sliced into thin rounds)
3 1/2 cups hot water
1 bay leaf
salt
pepper

Preparation

Saute the onions in the olive oil until brown (about 10 minutes).
Add the garlic and continue to cook for a minute or two.
Add the lentils and the sausage.
Add the water, bay leaf, salt (at least 1 teaspoon or to taste) and pepper. Stir to combine.
Bring to a boil, cover and turn down the heat to maintain a simmer. Cook for about 1 1/2 hrs or until lentils are tender.
Watch the pot to make sure there is enough liquid so that the lentils don't burn.