Cotechino Boiled Large Sausage with Lentils

The traditional New Year’s dish of Emilia-Romagna. Creamy, rich Cotechino sausage served over tender lentils.

Cotechino Boiled Large Sausage with Lentils

The traditional New Year’s dish of Emilia-Romagna. Creamy, rich Cotechino sausage served over tender lentils.

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Prep Time 4 minutes mins

Cook Time 2 minutes mins

Total Time 6 minutes mins

Servings: 6 servings

Course: Main Dish

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

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Main Ingredients

• 1 Cotechino sausage
• 1 cup lentils
• 1 tablespoon chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon chopped celery
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Method

 

Instructions

1. Soak sausage 4 hours.
2. Boil sausage gently 2.5 hours (skin intact).
3. Sauté onion and celery. Add lentils and water to cover.
4. Simmer lentils 30-40 mins until tender.
5. Slice hot sausage.
6. Serve sausage over lentils.

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