This combo of lentils, carrots, and turkey sausage is a “comfort food” dish for us. Other ingredients in our dish are onions, celery, garlic, and chicken stock. I like to serve the stew over whatever greens I have around, spinach, kale, or collard. It is easily adaptable depending on what you have in your pantry and fridge. You can make it vegan with non-meat crumbles and vegetable broth or add winter squash chunks. Changing the spices can take the lentils to different cuisines. Imagine an Indian or Mexican seasoning. In other words if you are stuck for something to make “lentils and …” is a nutritious, inexpensive, handy dish to make!