Green lentil soup with smoked sausages

Peel the carrot and the onion. Cut them into small 5 mm dice. Keep the dice separate.

Pour the olive oil into the saucepan over medium heat. Add the diced onion and sauté for 2 min without browning.

Stir the diced carrot into the onions. Mix and cook for 3 min over medium heat, stirring.

Pour 750 ml of cold water into the saucepan. Add the veggie bouillon cube and stir until it dissolves.

Turn up the heat to bring everything to a boil. As soon as it boils, turn down to low to keep it at a simmer.

Rinse the lentils under cold water in the colander. Tip them into the saucepan with the veggies. Salt lightly.

Let it simmer for 20 min over low heat, covered. The lentils should be tender but not falling apart.

Meanwhile, brown the sausages in a dry skillet over medium heat for 8 min, turning them so they color all over.

Take the sausages off the heat. Let them cool for 2 min, then cut them into thick 1 cm rounds.

Divide the lentils between two bowls. Top with the sausage rounds. Add a good grind of pepper.