Best Puy Lentils Pancetta Recipes

LENTIL RAGOUT - FRENCH PUY LENTIL SIDE DISH

Lentil Ragout - French Puy lentil side dish image

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!

Provided by Nagi

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 garlic clove (, finely minced)
1/2 onion (, finely diced)
1 carrot (large) (, peeled and finely diced)
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 bay leaf (, preferably fresh otherwise dried)
1 thyme sprig
1 cup puy lentils (French lentils) ((Note 1))
3 cups vegetable stock
1/2 tsp salt ((skip if using store bought))
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp parsley (, finely chopped)

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!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 415 kcal, Carbohydrate 64 g, Protein 26 g, Fat 5 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 1045 mg, Fiber 31 g, Sugar 5 g, ServingSize 1 serving

LENTILS WITH PANCETTA

Lentils with Pancetta image

Most recipes for basic lentils call for you to cook the legumes with vegetables until the lentils are tender. In the restaurants, we precook the lentils with celery, onions, and garlic, then finish the dish with finely diced vegetables that keep their flavor and texture, adding pancetta for richness and texture. I'm sure that once you try this technique, you won't go back to the mushy mélange that home cooks usually end up with. The lentils make a nice accompaniment to fish and poultry entrées.

Yield serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 stalks celery, cut in half
1 onion, peeled and halved horizontally
2 cloves garlic
1/2 cup lentils
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
6 ounces pancetta, diced (about 1 cup)
1/2 cup finely diced carrot
1/2 cup finely diced celery
1/2 cup finely diced shallot
3 cloves garlic, sliced
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

To make the lentils, place all the ingredients in a deep saucepan and cover with 1 inch of water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the lentils are al dente. Discard the vegetables. Pour the lentils and their liquid into a bowl and place in the refrigerator to cool. When cooled, strain the lentils, reserving 1 cup of the liquid.
Heat the butter in a sauté pan over medium heat and add the pancetta. Render the fat from the pancetta and saute until slightly crisp, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the carrots, celery, shallot, and garlic and cook until tender, an additional 3 to 4 minutes. Add the lentils and the reserved cooking liquid, then bring to a boil. Turn off the heat, stir in the parsley and olive oil, and taste for seasoning. Serve hot.