Du Puy Lentils with Carrots

Name: Du Puy Lentils with Carrots
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1 bay leaf; 2 smalls carrots cut in 1/4-inch slices on the diagonal; 710 milliliters chicken broth; 1 large leek, white and pale green parts chopped, plus 1(6-inch) dark green leaf; 237 milliliters du Puy lentils; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 4 parsley stems plus 1/4 cup chopped parsley leaves; 6 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper

One portion of this dish contains roughly 9g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 159 calories. This gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian recipe serves 6. If you have balsamic vinegar, olive oil, du puy lentils, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Instructions

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, saute the leek in the olive oil until translucent.

Ingredients you will need

Olive Oil

Leek

Equipment you will use

Sauce Pan

Add the carrots and saute 1 minute further then add the lentils, chicken broth, parsley stems and bay leaf and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, until the lentils are soft but not mushy, about 40 minutes.

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Chicken Broth

Bay Leaves

Carrot

Lentils

Parsley

Remove the cover, turn the heat up to medium and cook strongly 5 to 8 additional minutes, until most of the liquid has been absorbed. Fish out the bay leaf, the dark green leaf part of the leek and parsley stems, stir in the balsamic vinegar and parsley, and season with salt and pepper.

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Balsamic Vinegar

Salt And Pepper

Bay Leaves

Parsley

Fish

Leek

Serve hot or at room temperature.

Cook's Note: Du Puy lentils are the small, blue-green marbled lentils grown in the volcanic soil of the southwest of France. If you can't find du Puy lentils, an equal quantity of another small lentil may be substituted. You may need to add 10 or so minutes of cooking time.

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French Lentils

Lentils

This recipe was provided by a finalist, who may or may not be a professional cook, for The Next Food Network Star. Food Network has not tested this recipe and therefore, we cannot make representation as to the results.