BRAISED LENTILS WITH RED WINE
These vegan braised lentils with red wine call for just 5 ingredients, 1 pot, and 25 minutes of cooking time - perfect for weeknights or meal prep.
Provided by thenewbaguette.com
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a medium pot, combine the lentils, water or stock, wine, garlic, and thyme. Cover tightly with a lid and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to low and cook with the lid ajar until the lentils are cooked through but still retain their shape, adding more water if the lentils begin to dry out, about 25 minutes (the cook time may vary depending on your lentils' age).
- Strain the lentils if there is liquid left over. Stir in the oil, salt, and pepper. Taste and adjust the seasonings, if needed.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1/4 of the recipe, Calories 239 calories, Carbohydrate 30 g, Fiber 14.6 g, Protein 12.4 g
WINE-BRAISED DUCK WITH LENTILS AND WINTER VEGETABLES
These duck legs, prepared in the manner of a classic French coq au vin, are deeply flavored, hearty and rich - a perfect cool weather meal rounded out with earthy lentils and root vegetables. For ease of service, all the components can be prepared well in advance, reheated and combined at the last minute.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories dinner, soups and stews, main course
Time 2h
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Trim the duck legs, keeping the skin intact but removing any extraneous fat. Lay them in one layer on a baking sheet and season generously on both sides with salt and pepper.
- Heat a large skillet or Dutch oven on the stovetop over medium-high heat. Add duck legs, skin-side down, and cook until nicely browned, about 10 minutes. (The legs will render a fair amount of fat as they cook.) Flip and cook for about 5 minutes more, until lightly browned. Remove legs from pan and set aside.
- Pour off all but 3 tablespoons fat from the pan (reserve it for another use). Place pan back on the stove over medium heat. Add onion, carrot and celery, salt lightly, and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in bay leaf, thyme sprig, fennel seed and allspice. Continue to cook, stirring, until vegetable mixture is lightly browned, about 5 minutes more.
- Add tomato paste and flour to vegetable mixture and stir well to coat. Cook for a minute or so, then add chicken broth and wine and bring to a simmer. Return duck legs to pan in one layer, skin-side up. (The liquid will not completely cover the legs.)
- Cover pan and bake for about 45 minutes, until legs are tender when probed with the tip of a paring knife.
- Cook the lentils: Pick over lentils for rocks and debris, then rinse well. Place in a saucepan with a good pinch of salt. Using the cloves, pin the bay leaf to the onion. Add to the pot along with thyme sprig. Cover lentils with water by about 2 inches and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook, covered with lid ajar, until tender, about 20 to 30 minutes. Taste often so that lentils are neither under nor over-cooked. Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper.
- When duck legs are cooked, remove from the oven and reduce the heat to 225 degrees. Transfer duck legs to an ovenproof serving dish, cover, and keep warm in the oven. Pour braising liquid into a saucepan. Spoon off any fat that rises to the surface and discard. Simmer braising liquid over medium heat until slightly thickened. Pour liquid over duck legs in the serving dish.
- Meanwhile, cook the vegetables: Bring a pot of well-salted water to a boil. Add carrots, celery root and parsnips. Simmer until tender, about 8 to 10 minutes, then drain and toss gently with butter. Sprinkle with half the parsley and chives.
- To serve, place a duck leg, some lentils and a spoonful of vegetables on each plate. Spoon sauce over duck leg and finish with more parsley and chives. Alternatively, pass everything on platters, family-style.
LENTILS BRAISED IN RED WINE
Make and share this Lentils Braised in Red Wine recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Lentil
Time 1h
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Peel the carrot and garlic cloves; chop finely with the celery, onion, and bacon, or process everything until finely chopped.
- Heat the oil in a large pan, and add the chopped vegetables and bacon; cook them over a gentle heat until soft, which will take up to 10 minutes.
- Tip the lentils into the pan and stir them around to get slicked with the oil, and then add the bay leaves and dijon mustard.
- Pour in the red wine and the water, or enough water so that the lentils are just covered in liquid.
- Bring to a boil and cover; simmer for about 30 minutes or until just tender.
- When the lentils are cooked, check the seasoning and add salt if needed and dress with a little olive oil as you serve them.
- Sprinkle chopped fresh parsley over the top, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 221.3, Fat 11.8, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 9.6, Sodium 147.8, Carbohydrate 15.6, Fiber 5.2, Sugar 2.5, Protein 7.3
LENTILS CACCIATORE
Chicken cacciatore is an Italian hunter's stew that's made by braising chicken with tomato, aromatics and vegetables, like red peppers, onions, carrots, rosemary, olives and so on. This braise's cozy, deep flavors are equally tasty with red lentils in place of the poultry. In less than half an hour, red lentils break down to create a creamy, rich vegetarian stew. Carrots and red peppers make it a hearty meal, but you could also eat it over pasta, polenta or farro. If serving with pasta, thin the cacciatore with a little pasta water before tossing with the noodles.
Provided by Ali Slagle
Categories dinner, quick, weekday, soups and stews, main course
Time 40m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large Dutch oven or pot, heat the oil over medium-high. Add the carrots and bell pepper, season with salt and pepper, and cook until just softened, 3 minutes.
- Add the capers, tomato paste, garlic and rosemary and cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomato paste begins to stick to the bottom of the pot, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the wine, season with salt and pepper, and cook until nearly all the liquid has evaporated, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, red lentils and 2 1/2 cups water. Bring to a boil, partly cover, then reduce the heat and simmer until the lentils start to break down and lose their shape, 20 to 25 minutes. Stir vigorously from time to time to scrape any stuck lentils from the bottom of the pot. Season generously with salt and pepper.
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