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Lentil Ragout - French Puy lentil side dish
Recipe video above. Lentils can be so dull. Trust the French to make them exciting!! Lentil Ragout is a classic French way of cooking lentils. Aromatics are sautéed before simmering Puy Lentils in stock so they absorb the flavour. It's an outstanding side dish that's easy to make, the perfect side for any protein.Or just do as I do and eat a whole bowl of this for lunch!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 35 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 Nagi📖 recipetineats
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●saucepan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
olive oil1 tbsp
2
Sauté garlic, carrot and onion until softened - around ⏱️ 5 minutes.
carrot (large) (, peeled and finely diced)1onion (, finely diced)1/2
3
Cook off tomato paste: Add tomato paste, bay leaf and thyme. Cook ⏱️ 2 minutes.
tomato paste1 tbspbay leaf (, preferably fresh otherwise dried)1
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!).
5
Season: Stir through parsley. Taste and add more salt or pepper if needed. Serve!
parsley (, finely chopped)1 tbsp
Nutrition Facts
calories
415 kcal
fat Content
5 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
31 g
sugar Content
5 g
sodium Content
1045 mg
protein Content
26 g
carbohydrate Content
64 g
saturated Fat Content
1 g
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