Mental With Lentil Lentil Side Dish Recipes

LENTIL RAGOUT - FRENCH PUY LENTIL SIDE DISH

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• Sauté garlic, carrot and onion until softened - around 5 minutes.
• Cook off tomato paste: Add tomato paste, bay leaf and thyme. Cook 2 minutes.
• 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!).
• Season: Stir through parsley. Taste and add more salt or pepper if needed. Serve!

FRENCH LENTILS WITH GARLIC AND THYME

Steps:

• Place a large saucepan over medium heat and add oil. When hot, add chopped vegetables and sauté until softened, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Add 6 cups water, lentils, thyme, bay leaves and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a fast simmer.
• Simmer lentils until they are tender and have absorbed most of the water, 20 to 25 minutes. If necessary, drain any excess water after lentils have cooked. Serve immediately, or allow them to cool and reheat later.

MENTAL WITH LENTIL. LENTIL SIDE DISH

Steps:

• First off you need to boil the lentils, just follow the directions on the back of the bag.
• While they are boiling bring a saute pan to medium heat with the 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
• Throw all the ingredients (not the lentils though) into the sauce pan and let them saute a bit.
• After about 3 minutes add the water to the sauce pan and cover it.
• Let the veggies saute for another 5 minutes on LOW heat.
• Once the lentils are at your desired softness, strain them, and add the contents of the pan.
• Add Salt and Pepper to make it just right for you. Personally I prefer nothing but the ingredients I put in, but each person is different and I recommend letting guests season it to their individual liking.

EASY LENTILS SIDE DISH

Steps:

• Combine lentils and water in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil and cook about 20 minutes.
• Stir potato, red bell pepper, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper into the lentils; continue cooking until the potato and lentils are tender and cooked through, about 15 minutes more. Garnish with cilantro and green onion to serve.