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Simple Braised French Lentils

Simple Braised French Lentils – nourishing and comforting and a delicious healthy side dish that pairs well with so many things! Leftovers can be frozen, or repurposed into breakfast or into a salad!

Ingreadient:

    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 onion, diced ( or sub 1 large leek)
    • 1 cup diced celery (or fennel bulb)
    • 1 cup diced carrot ( or beet!)
    • 3–4 garlic cloves, rough chopped
    • 1 1/2 cups dry French Green Lentils (Le Puy, or small black lentils– beluga, caviar, etc. )
    • 1/4 cup sherry wine, red wine, white wine, marsala wine (or skip it and add 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar at the end)
    • 4 cups veggie or chicken stock ( or water and 1 bouillon cubes)
    • 1 teaspoons salt
    • 1/2 teaspoon mustard- whole grain or dijon (optional)
    • 4–5 sprigs fresh thyme (or 1 teaspoon dried)
    • 2 bay leaves

Directions :

    1. Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery and carrots and stir 4-5 minutes, then turn heat down to medium. Cook 4-5 more minutes and add the garlic and lentils. Cook 2 minutes stirring.
    2. Add the wine. Let this cook-off, about 2 minutes.
    3. Pour in the stock, salt, and mustard and stir until combined and bring to a good simmer. Add the bay leaves and thyme sprigs, cover and gently simmer on low heat  25-30 minutes or until lentils are tender.
    4. When the lentils are tender, uncover and cook off any extra liquid ( or feel free to drain). Remove the thyme sprigs, taste and adjust salt.  A tiny little splash of red wine vinegar livens them up.
    5. Leftovers can be frozen for later use, or refrigerated and made into a salad the next day- adding fresh veggies and a simple vinaigrette.  Or use for breakfast, warmed on toast, with Sauteed Greens, a poached egg and an herby green sauce like gremolata or Leek oil.

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