Sausage and Puy Lentil Stew - would probably work in a slow cooker

Ingredients

Olive oil
1 large onion  - sliced or diced
1 or 2 garlic cloves - crushed
2 or 3 carrots - peeled and grated
1 can chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp tomato puree
1 packet of Quorn or Linda McCartney style sausages - defrosted and sliced in 1 inch pieces
2/3 cup of puy lentils - rinsed
A little veggie stock if necessary
Seasoning

Method

Heat oil in a large pan.  Soften onion and garlic then add sliced sausages and brown.  Add grated carrots and cook for few minutes. Add lentils, stir and cook for about a minute.  Add tomatoes, seasoning and tomato puree.  Bring to the boil and simmer.  Either leave to simmer on hob or transfer to casserole dish with lid and cook on low heat, slowly, in the oven.  Add stock if it looks too dry.

Serve with mashed potato.