Cotecino with lentils
Origin of the recipe
In Italian homes, fatty pork sausages or cotechino with boiled lentils are served at Christmas to bring prosperity and wealth in the New Year, as the fatty sausage symbolizes satiety and well-being, while the lentils resemble money. If you want to celebrate Christmas or New Year's in Italian style, prepare this hearty and delicious dish.
What do you need for cooking?
Ingredients
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Kotekino
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Lentils
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Small tomatoes
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Onion
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Water
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Olive oil
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Salt
Kitchen utensils
- Pot
- Lid
- shoulder blade
- Scissors
This aromatic Lentil Cotecino is the perfect combination of Italian sausage, tender lentils, and spicy spices that will be a highlight of your table.
Step-by-step recipe
Step 1:
Place the packaged store-bought cotechino in boiling water and cook for 15-20 minutes.
Step 2:
Cut a corner and drain the liquid from the bag, open the bag and cut the sausage.
Step 3:
Soak lentils in cold clean water for several hours, drain the water and rinse the grains.
Step 4:
Add small tomatoes and a small onion to the pan with the lentils.
Step 5:
Pour in about a liter of cold water.
Step 6:
Cook, covered, for 30 minutes over medium heat.
Step 7:
Salt the lentils and add olive oil.
Step 8:
Stir and let cook for a few more minutes.
Step 9:
Divide the lentils among bowls and top with cotechino slices.
Cooking tips
Instead of store-bought kotekino, which can be ordered online, you can use homemade sausage, prepared and boiled in advance.
For this dish, choose lentils with a distinct flavor so that it doesn't get lost against the background of the sausage.
