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Instant Pot Sausage And Lentil Casserole
Sausage and lentil casserole. How to make a delicious healthy sausage and lentil casserole in the instant pot pressure cooker. Loaded with sausages, red lentils, and vegetables, this is instant pot one pot dinners at its best.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 1309 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
Kitchen Gadgets:
- Instant Pot
Sausage & Lentil Casserole Ingredients:
- 1 medium white onion
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 100 ml red wine
- 900 g Root Vegetables
- 500 ml stock
- 800 ml tinned tomatoes
- 120 ml red lentils
- 10 Frozen Sausages
- 1 Tbsp Garlic puree
- 2 Tbsp bouquet garni
- 1 Tbsp paprika
- 1 Tsp cayenne pepper
- salt & pepper
- 50 g frozen peas optional
Instructions
- Peel an onion, dice, and sauté in the instant pot with extra virgin olive oil. Stir in garlic puree. Deglaze the instant pot with red wine and cancel the sauté.
- Prep the root vegetables you plan to use. Peel and dice and load them into the instant pot.
- Load the seasonings, red lentils, stock, and tinned tomatoes into the instant pot. Give it a good stir so that all ingredients are well mixed.
- Grab your frozen sausages from the freezer and lay over the contents of the instant pot so that the sausages are almost submerged. Place the lid on the instant pot, set the valve to sealing and cook for 12 minutes on manual.
- When it beeps use quick pressure release and remove the sausages.
- Slice the sausages and using a hand blender, blend about 30% of what is left in the instant pot. This will make your casserole nice and creamy. Add in frozen peas and stir.
- Load in sliced sausages, stir and serve.
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Notes
- Swaps. We used sweet potatoes and butternut squash. You can use any root vegetables.
- Seasoning. We like a mildly spiced sausage and lentil casserole, if this is not your thing, avoid adding in cayenne pepper.
- Thanks for reading our Instant pot sausage and lentil casserole on Recipe This. We have many more instant pot recipes for you to check out next. If you would like to try more casseroles in the instant pot then try our instant pot green lentil curry.
Nutrition Information
Calories
1309kcal
(65%)
Carbohydrates
87g
(29%)
Protein
59g
(118%)
Fat
81g
(125%)
Saturated Fat
26g
(130%)
Cholesterol
203mg
(68%)
Sodium
2595mg
(108%)
Potassium
2695mg
(77%)
Fiber
29g
(116%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Vitamin A
2625IU
(53%)
Vitamin C
72mg
(80%)
Calcium
358mg
(36%)
Iron
16mg
(89%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1309
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1309kcal | 65% |
| Carbohydrates | 87g | 29% |
| Protein | 59g | 118% |
| Fat | 81g | 125% |
| Saturated Fat | 26g | 130% |
| Cholesterol | 203mg | 68% |
| Sodium | 2595mg | 108% |
| Potassium | 2695mg | 57% |
| Fiber | 29g | 116% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 2625IU | 53% |
| Vitamin C | 72mg | 80% |
| Calcium | 358mg | 36% |
| Iron | 16mg | 89% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.