Green lentil and sausage traybake - the recipe to make when you need nutrients

Name: Green lentil and sausage traybake - the recipe to make when you need nutrients
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 carrots, roughly chopped; 2 red onions, roughly chopped; 2 celery sticks, finely chopped; 1 tbsp. olive oil; 2 x 400g tins green lentils, drained and rinsed; 300 mL red wine or vegetable stock; 8 pork sausages; 2 tbsp. red wine vinegar; 1/2 tbsp. Dijon mustard; 1/4 tsp. caster sugar; 1 tbsp. olive oil; Large handful parsley, roughly chopped

Tinned lentils are economical and nutritious. Drizzling a vinaigrette over warm food helps it to be absorbed.

By The GH Kitchen TeamUpdated: 16 May 2025

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Need something quick, easy, delicious and nutritional? This green lentil and sausage traybake ticks all the boxes. It's a very economical traybake, using affordable ingredients like green lentils, sausages and other veg. Plus, it's delicious with the addition of meaty sausages, but if you're veggie you can sub in meat-free sausages instead.

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Yields:

4 serving(s)

Prep Time:

15 mins

Cook Time:

45 mins

Total Time:

1 hr

Cal/Serv:

636

Ingredients

4 carrots, roughly chopped
2 red onions, roughly chopped
2 celery sticks, finely chopped
1 Tbsp. olive oil
2 x 400g tins green lentils, drained and rinsed
300 ml red wine or vegetable stock
8 pork sausages

For the vinaigrette

2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
1/2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
1/4 tsp. caster sugar
1 Tbsp. olive oil
Large handful parsley, roughly chopped

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan) mark 6. Mix carrots, onions, celery and oil in a large roasting tin or ovenproof serving dish. Cook for 15min, or until veg have started to soften. Stir through lentils, red wine and plenty of seasoning. Top with the sausages and return to the oven for 30min, or until sausages are cooked through.
2. Step 2Meanwhile make the vinaigrette by whisking together all the ingredients with plenty of seasoning. Drizzle vinaigrette over sausages and lentils, sprinkle with parsley and serve.

GH TIPS:

Can't or don't eat pork? Sub for any other type of sausage. Chicken, beef, lamb and veggie all work great. OR you could try adding halloumi for the last 10 minutes of cooking so it turns golden.

If lentils don't agree with you, you could change for bulghur wheat or any other legume in its place.

If you're after something that the whole family will love, this honey and marmite chicken drumsticks traybake recipe is perfect for them.

Per serving:

Calories: 636
Protein: 23g
Total fat: 35g
Saturates: 11g
Carbs: 36g
Total sugars: 14g
Fibre: 14g

The GH Kitchen Team

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