Best French Lentils With Caramelized Celery Root And Parsley Recipes

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FRENCH LENTILS WITH CARAMELIZED CELERY ROOT AND PARSLEY



French Lentils with Caramelized Celery Root and Parsley image

Earthy textures make this salad as interestingto look at as it is to eat. French lentils are firmer than many other varieties, so they won't get mushy or break apart as they simmer. Don't be turned off by the gnarled appearance of celery root. Once caramelized, the vegetable's citrusy, licoricelike flavor shines.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Salad Recipes

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups cold water
3/4 cup French lentils
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium celery root (about 1 pound), washed well, peeled, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 small shallot, minced
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Steps:

  • Bring water and lentils to a boil in amedium saucepan. Reduce heat, and gentlysimmer, partially covered, until lentils arejust tender, 27 to 30 minutes. Drain lentils,and transfer to a medium bowl.
  • Meanwhile, heat 1 teaspoon oil in a mediumnonstick high-sided skillet over mediumheat. Cook celery root, stirring occasionally,until caramelized, 18 to 20 minutes.
  • Add celery root to bowl with lentils. Stirin parsley, lemon juice, shallot, 1 teaspoonsalt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and remaining tablespoon oil. Let cool. Divide among 4 bowls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 209 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 397 g

SIMPLE BRAISED FRENCH LENTILS



Simple Braised French Lentils image

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!

Provided by Sylvia Fountaine

Categories     legumes

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 12

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

Steps:

  • 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.
  • Add the wine. Let this cook-off, about 2 minutes.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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. YUM. ????

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize ¾ cup, Calories 177 calories, Sugar 2.5 g, Sodium 613.9 mg, Fat 4 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 27.2 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 9.4 g, Cholesterol 0 mg

CREAMY FRENCH LENTILS WITH CELERY ROOT AND GARLIC



Creamy French Lentils With Celery Root and Garlic image

This is a wonderful way to use celery root! It is based on the recipe of the same name from The Complete Vegan Cookbook.

Provided by PDX Meems

Categories     Lentil

Time 55m

Yield 4 main dish servings, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 cups vegetable stock
2 cups plain soymilk or 2 cups milk
1 cup dried French lentils
2 cups peeled and diced celery root or 1 medium celery root
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 bay leaves
fresh ground white pepper (to taste)
3 tablespoons minced fresh Italian parsley

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the stock, soy milk, lentils, celery root, garlic, bay leaves, and pepper.
  • Bring to a simmer, reduce the heat to low, and cook 35-40 minutes, until the lentils are tender and the mixture is moderately thick. Remove bay leaves.
  • Puree the beans slightly with an immersion blender or transfer half of the mixture to a blender jar and puree, then return it to the pan. Stir in the salt and parsley and serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 269.6, Fat 3.4, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 145.4, Carbohydrate 44.4, Fiber 7.5, Sugar 6.2, Protein 17.4

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