Italian Sausage And Lentil Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tbsp oil
3.5 oz pancetta, chopped
1 None large onion, peeled, chopped
12.5 oz Italian sausages
8 oz dried green lentils
2 stalks celery, sliced
3/4 cup red wine
2 cups hot pork or chicken stock
2-3 None bay leaves
None None fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped, to garnish

Preparation

Heat oil in a frying pan. Add pancetta and fry for 5-8 mins, until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain. Add onion and cook for 3-4 mins. Add sausages and cook for 3-5 mins. Add lentils, celery, red wine, stock and bay leaves. Season. Bring to a boil then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour, until sausages are cooked through and lentils are tender.
Sprinkle pancetta and parsley over stew. Serve immediately.