recipe review: cajun bayou stew

i had some birthday rewards from the folks at savory spice shop that i needed to use, so i decided to add their cajun bayou stew mix to my order.

i had a pack of andouille sausage in the freezer already, so it was just a matter of buying the vegetables and lemon called for on the package to be ready for meal prep. since the sausage was raw, i browned the links for a few minutes in a separate skillet and then sliced them to add to the stew.

the directions called for the stew to simmer for 20-25 minutes or until the lentils were softened and most of the liquid had been absorbed. i checked after 25 minutes and there was still plenty of liquid left, so i added another 10 minutes of cooking time. the stew was still a bit on the soupy side after that, but i figured things would set up a bit as the stew cooled.

i had a serving for lunch today and thought it was pretty good, even though the consistency still isn't exactly what i had in mind. i put a serving in the freezer and will probably add another serving or two to the freezer depending on how the week plays out, so it'll be interesting to see how this plays out later when i thaw it out.