Braised Lentils with Cipollini Onions

Name: Braised Lentils with Cipollini Onions
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters champagne vinegar, if desired; 454 grams brown or green lentils, rinsed; 59 milliliters duck fat; 3 bay leaves, fresh or dried; 3 cloves garlic, peeled; 8 servings Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 12 cipollini or pearl onions, stemmed and peeled; 946 milliliters water

Braised Lentils with Cipollini Onions might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 15g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 309 calories. This recipe serves 8. A mixture of champagne vinegar, green lentils, garlic, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the water you could follow this main course with the Watermelon-Peach Slushies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 50 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet.

Instructions

Coat a large high-sided saute pan over medium-high heat, with the olive oil.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the lentils, garlic cloves and bay leaves with 4 cups water or just enough to cover. Bring the water to a simmer and lower the heat. Simmer the lentils, uncovered, until they are tender, about 25 to 30 minutes. (Chef's Note: If you need to add more water for the lentils to finish cooking, add a little at a time. There will be more flavor in the lentils if you cook them and end up with very little liquid at the end of the process. The flavor will be in the lentils instead of down the drain with the discarded cooking liquid!) Once they are cooked but still somewhat "al dente", set them aside to cool.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Bay Leaves

Lentils

Water

Remove and discard the garlic cloves and the bay leaves. Season with just a touch of salt and pepper, to taste. Retaste, but hold off on reseasoning until serving.

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Garlic Cloves

Bay Leaves

Add the duck fat to a large saute pan over medium heat.

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Duck Fat

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Add the onions, season with salt, to taste, and allow them to caramelize.

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Onion

Salt

When you are ready to serve add the lentils to the sauteed cipollini onions. Stir to coat the lentils with the duck fat. Taste and season with salt, if needed, and stir in the vinegar.

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Cipollini Onions