Mecklenburger Lentil Stew

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 100 g green lentils
• 1 potato
• 1 onion
• 1 carrot
• 1 parsnip (this is my secret ingredient, in germany it would be celeriac instead)
• 400 ml vegetable stock
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 allspice berries
• 2 bockwurst
• sugar
• mustard
• vinegar

Recipe

• 1 to make the stew, peel and cut the vegetables into chunks and place them into a pan with the lentils and stock.
• 2 bring to the boil and add the bayleaf and all spice berries. check the seasoning and adjust salt if needed.
• 3 simmer on a low heat for 30 minutes.
• 4 the bockwurst can either be placed on top of the stew the last 10 minutes or poached/ steamed separately if you want the stew to remain vegetarian.
• 5 the important bits are all served at the table:.
• 6 (cider vinegar, german or dijon mustard, sugar, bread).
• 7 everyone can season the stew as they like it.
• 8 the sweet and sour is a must try, it is surprisingly good!
• 9 the bockwurst loves a bit of mustard, too.