Lentil goodness

I made this lentil, sausage, mushroom concoction. It was so super tasty.

I based the recipe on one from leitesculinaria.com. I cut the recipe in half, which made more than enough. I also added some stuff and deleted some stuff. Here is my version, as I remember it:

Warm Lentil Goodness "Salad"

1/2 cup brown lentils
2 cups vegetable stock

Cover lentils with stock in small pot. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until desired tenderness ~ 35 minutes. Drain and set aside.

2 Tbsp butter (the good stuff, if you have it)
1 package of mushrooms, quartered

Saute mushrooms in butter. Remove from pan and set aside.

Olive oil
Bacon drippings
4 pearl onions, chopped
1 Tbsp minced garlic
Salt and pepper
3 slices cooked bacon, chopped
1 chicken andouille sausage, chopped

Heat swig of olive oil and bacon drippings over medium high heat. Saute onion until transparent (or caramelized if you like). Add garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Add bacon and sausage; cook 2 minutes. Add mushrooms and toss together for a bit. Add this mixture to the lentils and mix well.

Drizzle with (2 Tbsp?) balsamic vinegar.

Enjoy!