"One of Defne Koryurek's favorite homemade sausages includes beef, lamb, red peppers, and garlic; she loves eating it alongside a creamy salad of lentils, roasted peppers, and sauteed pears. The recipe is also delicious when prepared with spicy, rich merguez sausage...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 cups brown lentils (14 ounces)
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4 cups boiling water
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3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
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2 carrots, diced
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1 onion, diced
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1 celery rib, diced
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Salt and freshly ground black pepper
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3 tablespoons cider vinegar
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1 cup roasted red peppers, preferably piquillo, cut into thin strips (8 ounces)
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1 1/4 pounds merguez sausage
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2 ripe Bartlett pears, cored and cut into eighths