Lentil Ragout - French Puy lentil side dish
Total Time
35 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Rating
4.97 out of 5 stars
(30)
Ingredients
4 servings
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 garlic clove (, finely minced)
- 1/2 onion (, finely diced)
- 1 carrot (large) (, peeled and finely diced)
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 bay leaf (, preferably fresh otherwise dried)
- 1 thyme sprig
- 1 cup puy lentils (French lentils) (Note 1)
- 3 cups vegetable stock
- 1/2 tsp salt (skip if using store bought)
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp parsley (, finely chopped)
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Preparation
Step 1
Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
Step 2
Sauté garlic, carrot and onion until softened - around 5 minutes.
Step 3
Cook off tomato paste: Add tomato paste, bay leaf and thyme. Cook 2 minutes.
Step 4
Add lentils, simmer 15 minutes: Add lentils, stock, salt and pepper. Stir, bring to simmer, then lower heat and simmer without a lid for 15 minutes until the lentils are soft (don't let them overcook so they become mushy!).
Step 5
Season: Stir through parsley. Taste and add more salt or pepper if needed. Serve!
Step 6
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