Linse mit Geräucherter Putenwurst (Turkey Smoked Sausage & Lentils)

This turned into a delicious one-pot dinner from the IP.

Turkey smoked sausage nestled into a seasoned lentil and chicken stock base and surrounded by Granny Smith apple chunks with apple cider vinegar stirred in at the end.

May sound like a weird combination, but it’s a German-inspired sweet and savory yuminess!

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Linse mit Geräucherter Putenwurst (Turkey Smoked Sausage & Lentils) Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1 medium Granny Smith apple, cut into 1/2″ pieces
• 2/3 tsp dried thyme leaves
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 2 3/4 cups chicken stock
• 1 1/2 cups dry lentils, rinsed &sorted
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 (13 oz) turkey smoked sausages
• 2 tsp apple cider vinegar

Directions

1. Set Instant Pot to SAUTÉ – NORMAL.
2. Once display reads, HOT, add 1 Tbsp EVOO, then heat for 10 secs.
3. Add diced 1 medium yellow onion and 1/2 tsp kosher salt, then sauté 1 min.
4. Add 1/2″ pieces of 1 Granny Smith apple, 2/3 tsp dried thyme leaves, and 1 tsp ground cumin, then sauté 6 mins.
5. Add 2 tsp minced garlic, then sauté 1 min.
6. Add 2 3/4 cups chicken stock and rinsed & sorted 1 1/2 cups dry lentils, and stir until well-combined.
7. Add 2 (13 oz) turkey smoked sausages and be sure to mostly submerge.
8. Place 1 bay leaf in center of pot.
9. Seal lid, selec PRESSURE COOK (or MANUAL) for 9 mins.
10. Once cooking cycle completes, allow a natural release (NR) for 10 mins, then do a quick release (QR).
11. Once pressure pin drops, remove lid (open away from you) and set aside.
12. Remove bay leaf and discard.
13. Transfer cooked sausages to a cutting board.
14. To cooked lentil mixture, add 2 tsp apple cider vinegar and stir gently to combine.
15. Cut sausages into 1″ inch pieces.
16. Transfer lentil mixture to individual serving bowls and top with an equal number of sausage pieces.

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