Name: 3-Ingredient Sausage Dinner With Lentils and Fennel
Cook time: 40 minutes
Total time: 50 minutes
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 medium fennel bulbs with fronds; 6 tablespoons olive oil, divided, plus more for serving; 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided; 1 cup dried lentils (preferably French green lentils; about 7 ounces); 4 sweet Italian sausages

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Photo by Matt Duckor, Food Styling by Molly Baz

In Epi's 3-Ingredient Recipes series, we show you how to make great food with just three ingredients (plus staples like oil, salt, and pepper).

This hearty meal of spiced sausages and earthy lentils is infused with sweet fennel flavor.

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