Quick and easy dinners: Michelle Darmody's saucepan sausage stew with fennel and lentils

Cut up some sausages and stir in some lesser-known cupboard staples, for a simple but sophisticated dish

Sausage stew: simple but sophisticated

The latest in our series of quick and easy dinners from the Examiner archives might push the boat out a little bit, but if you're at a loss as to what to do with any extra lentils, garlic or fennel you have going, this is a simple but solid recipe from Michelle Darmody that can be done in a single saucepan in about 30 minutes.

Veggies and vegans can adjust this to taste with plant-based substitutes, too!