Sausage and Lentil One-Pot
A packet of sausages and a bag of lentils, and nobody leaves the table hungry.
Serves 4 Prep 25 min Ready in 1 hr 38g proteinKid-friendly
PorkLegumesOne panSlow cookBudgetFreezer friendly
Plan it this weekIngredients
- Thick pork sausages8 ea
- Dried brown lentils300 g
- Tinned chopped tomatoes400 g
- Carrots250 g
- Brown onions200 g
- Celery100 g
- Garlic15 g
- Olive oil20 ml
- Dried thyme2 g
Method
- Brown the sausages whole in the oil in a large pot, then lift them out and cut each one into three.
- Cook the diced onion, carrot and celery in the same pot for 8 minutes until soft.
- Add the garlic and thyme for 1 minute, then the rinsed lentils, the tinned tomatoes and 900ml water.
- Return the sausages, bring to a simmer, and cook uncovered for 35-40 minutes until the lentils are tender.
- Season generously and let it stand for 5 minutes before serving, as it thickens off the heat.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Vegetarian
Vegetarian Sausage and Lentil One-Pot
- 500 g Vegetarian sausages instead of Thick pork sausages
Brown the vegetarian sausages briefly and set them aside, then return them only for the last 10 minutes of simmering so they do not turn soft.
Vegan
Vegan Sausage and Lentil One-Pot
- 500 g Vegan sausages instead of Thick pork sausages
Brown the vegan sausages briefly and set them aside, then return them only for the last 10 minutes of simmering so they do not turn soft.
Gluten-free
- 650 g Gluten-free pork sausages instead of Thick pork sausages
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
What it costs, and where to buy it
Coles$11.20
for your meals
$26.95 at the till, incl. $15.75 of food you keep
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
AldiBest choice$7.79
for your meals
$27.78 at the till, incl. $19.99 of food you keep
$2.03 less on the food you use, over the 8 items both stores stock
No price at Aldi:
- Dried brown lentils
Woolworths$8.66
for your meals
$19.06 at the till, incl. $10.40 of food you keep
No price at Woolworths:
- Thick pork sausages
$2.80a serve
$2.80 a serve, cheapest at Coles
About $11.20 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
$27.78 at Aldi · 8 of 9 items
Coles$11.20
no items missing
you'll pay $26.95 · 58% of it spare
AldiBest choice$7.79
missing 1 item
you'll pay $27.78 · 72% of it spare
Woolworths$8.66
missing 1 item · $0.87 more for the same food
you'll pay $19.06 · 55% of it spare
Buy at Aldi$27.78
Thick pork sausages
$7.78/kg
need 8 itemsReady, Set…cook! Pork Sausages 500g 0.5kg$3.89 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (sold by weight)
Aldi$7.78/kg$3.89·Coles$8.57/kg$4.80·WoolworthsN/A
Tinned chopped tomatoes
$2.38/kg
need 400 gRemano Italian Diced Tomatoes 400 g$0.95closest match
Aldi$2.38/kg$0.95·Coles$2.38/kg$0.95·Woolworths$2.38/kg$0.95
Carrots
$1.49/kg
need 250 gNo Brand Carrots 1 kg$1.49
Aldi$1.49/kg$1.49·Woolworths~$2.40/kg$0.36·Coles$2.60/kg$0.44
Brown onions
$2.99/kg
need 200 gBrown Onions 1 kg$2.99
Aldi$2.99/kg$2.99·Coles$4.20/kg$0.84·Woolworths~$3.32/kg$0.63
Celery
$13.30/kg
need 100 gCelery Sticks 300 g$3.99closest match
Aldi$13.30/kg$3.99·Coles$13.33/kg$4.00·Woolworths$4.50/ea$4.50
Garlic
~$16.67/kg
need 15 gAldi Garlic 3 Pack 179.36 g$2.99
Aldi~$16.67/kg$2.99·Woolworths~$31.33/kg$1.88·Coles$33.00/kg$1.98
Olive oil
$0.88/100ml
need 20 mlThe Olive Tree Olive Oil 1 L$8.79closest match
Aldi$0.88/100ml$8.79·Woolworths$2.80/100ml$7.00·Coles$2.80/100ml$7.00
Dried thyme
$1.08/10g
need 2 gStonemill Thyme Leaves 25 g$2.69closest match
Aldi$1.08/10g$2.69·Coles$0.95/10g$1.90·Woolworths$1.20/10g$1.80
