* 2tbsp Olive oil
* 2 Onions, peeled and sliced
* 2 Carrots, peeled and sliced
* 2 sticks Celery, sliced
* 2 Bay leaves
* 1tsp fresh Thyme leaves
* 1 pack debbie&andrew's Perfect Cumberland Pork sausages
* 500ml Chicken stock
* 150g Puy lentils
* 200g Dried apricots
* Salt and Pepper

===Method===
* Heat 1 tablespoon of Oil in a large Casserole over a medium heat. Add the Onions, Carrots, Celery, Bay leaves and Thyme and Sweat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
* In a large Frying pan, heat the second tablespoon of Oil and then Brown the Sausages all over for 10 minutes or so.
* Add the Browned sausages to the Casserole.
* Pour a little Stock in to the Frying pan and heat for a few minutes to soak up all the Meat juices, then add this liquid to the Casserole.
* Now add the Lentils, Apricots and the Rest of the Stock.
* Make sure the liquid covers the ingredients. If not, just add a little water until it does.
* Cook uncovered in the preheated Oven for 1 and ½ hours, stirring once or twice in that time.
* Remove the Bay leaves, season to taste.

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