Spaghetti with fried sausage, lentils and spinach

exactly as the title says

Ingredients

• 400g fresh spinach
• 1 small onion
• 1 tbsp oil
• 4 fresh frying sausages
• 250g spaghetti
• salt
• 100g red lentils
• 125 ml of beef or vegetable stock
• 125 ml of whipping cream
• pepper

Instructions

STEP 1:

1. Sort the spinach, removing and hard stems. Rinse the leaves and place them in a pot whilst wet. Set the pot on the hob and reduce spinach at full heat, taking care to shake the pot frequently and vigorously.

STEP 2:

2. Allow spinach to cool a little and coarsley chop the leaf mass. Peel and finely chop the onion and saute over a low heat until they turn translucent.

STEP 3:

3. Slice into the skin down the side of the sausage and squeeze out the meat, form into balls and place in a frying pan. Over a medium heat fry until they are brown all over.

STEP 4:

4. Cook the spaghetti to packet instructions and drain

STEP 5:

5. Add the lentils to the meatballs and saute for about 1 minute, stirrying frequently. Add the spinach. Pour in stock and cream,bring to the boil and then cover and cook over a low heat for 5 minutes. Season to taste.

STEP 6:

6. Mix the pasta with the meatballs and vegetables and serve.