Simple Lentil Stew

Name: Simple Lentil Stew
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 200 grams Lentils (dried); 70 grams Bacon (block); 1 Onion; 1/2 Carrot; 1 clove Garlic; 1 leaf Bay leaf (optional); 2 tsp Soup stock cube; 1 Coarse salt and pepper; 1 tbsp Olive oil

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

I made this a lot when I lived in France All it takes is to simmer some basic ingredients. It goes well with bread and wine You can also serve it with brown rice.

You can also use panchetta or other cured meat instead of bacon (if it's quite salty, adjust the amount of salt.) I recommend using chopped block bacon instead of sliced... it gives a great texture! The lentils will become tender if stewed well. This stew is very healthy. Recipe by nene4

I made this a lot when I lived in France All it takes is to simmer some basic ingredients. It goes well with bread and wine You can also serve it with brown rice.

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

I made this a lot when I lived in France All it takes is to simmer some basic ingredients. It goes well with bread and wine You can also serve it with brown rice.

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Ingredients

4 servings

200 gramsLentils (dried)
70 gramsBacon (block)
1Onion
1/2Carrot
1 cloveGarlic
1leaf Bay leaf (optional)
2 tspSoup stock cube
1Coarse salt and pepper
1 tbspOlive oil

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Steps

1

Chop the onions and carrots into 5 mm cubes, and chop the bacon into 1 cm cubes. Rinse the lentils in a colander.
2

Lightly sauté the minced garlic and bacon in a pot of olive oil.
3

Add the onions and carrots, and sauté until the onions become tender and translucent, taking care not to burn them.
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Add the lentils and toss the ingredients together. Fill with enough water to cover up to 2 cm higher than the level of the beans, then add the bay leaf, 2-3 pinches of coarse salt and pepper, and bring to a boil.
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Once it starts to boil, reduce to low heat, slightly shift the lid to make an opening, simmer for about 20 minutes. Fill with enough water to cover up to 2 cm higher than the level of the beans again, then simmer for 30-40 more minutes, then it's done Add a lot of water! It will cook into the soup ingredients and make them soft and fluffy.
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[Lentils] These are the lentils I bought at a supermarket in Paris. They come in a cloth bag. Lentils are filled with nutrients, such as vitamin B and beta carotene.
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[Note] Since this recipe makes a lot of soup, you can halve the recipe. For those who have a large pot, I recommend making a lot.