(For Friday Flashbacks I feature favorite recipes from the past that have been my personal favorites, and recipe for Sausage and Lentils with Fried Sage qualifies for Phase One Fridays as well. My love for lentils is pretty obvious, and this is definitely something I'd enjoy eating any time of year. And this year I have sage growing in my windowsill over the winter, score!)
This recipe for Sausage and Lentils with Fried Sage was inspired by one in The Silver Spoon, a classic Italian cookbook that I think every serious cook should own. The addition of fried sage was my idea after seeing it on restaurant menus, and the fried sage was a wonderful addition to this dish, if I do say so myself. Sage is something I have growing abundantly for most of the year, and when you fry it the sage flavor intensifies just a bit as the leaves are transformed into crispy morsels of sage-flavored goodness. But if you like Italian Sausage and Lentils but don't have fresh sage, this dish would still be very good without the sage.
This recipe for Sausage and Lentils with Fried Sage was inspired by one in The Silver Spoon, a classic Italian cookbook that I think every serious cook should own. The addition of fried sage was my idea after seeing it on restaurant menus, and the fried sage was a wonderful addition to this dish, if I do say so myself. Sage is something I have growing abundantly for most of the year, and when you fry it the sage flavor intensifies just a bit as the leaves are transformed into crispy morsels of sage-flavored goodness. But if you like Italian Sausage and Lentils but don't have fresh sage, this dish would still be very good without the sage.
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