French-Style Green Lentils

Name: French-Style Green Lentils
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 leave bay; 4 servings black pepper; 4 servings carrots; 4 servings celery; 1 clove; 4 servings garlic; 4 servings leeks; 4 servings lentils; 4 servings olive oil; 4 servings onions; 4 servings parsley; 4 servings Salt; 4 servings tempeh; 4 servings thyme

French-Style Green Lentils might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegan recipe has 360 calories, 14g of protein, and 15g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. Not Head to the store and pick up thyme, pepper, celery, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours.

Instructions

Make the bouquet garni by placing the parsley, thyme, bay leaves and peppercorns in a 6-inch cheesecloth square (youll need to sort of fold the parsley branches). Pull the ends up to make a little bag and tie it closed with kitchen string.

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Bouquet Garni

Peppercorns

Bay Leaves

Parsley

Thyme

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Kitchen Twine

Cheesecloth

Halve the onions lengthwise and stud each half with 2 cloves.

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Clove

Onion

Place the lentils in a medium cooking pot with enough water to cover by 2 inches.

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Lentils

Water

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Pot

Add the bouquet garni and clove-studded onion halves.

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Bouquet Garni

Clove

Onion

Place over high heat and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer and simmer, uncovered, until the lentils are almost tender, about 20 minutes.

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Lentils

As the lentils cook, heat the oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat. When the oil is good and hot, add the tempeh strips and sear, turning once, until the tempeh is browned, 3 to 4 minutes on each side.

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Lentils

Tempeh

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Remove the tempeh from the skillet and let cool slightly. When cool, slice into 1-inch pieces. Set aside. Do not discard the oil.

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Tempeh

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Return the skillet and oil to medium heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the leeks and saut until softened but not colored, about 4 minutes.

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Leek

Add the carrots and celery and saut until the vegetables have softened, 3 to 5 minutes.

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Vegetable

Carrot

Celery

Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.

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Garlic

Remove from the heat and set aside.

Back at the lentil pot. Using a pair of tongs, fish out and discard the clove-studded onion pieces and the bouquet garni. Stir the sauted vegetables and any oil clinging to them into the lentils. Continue cooking the lentils until tender, another 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the reserved tempeh.

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Bouquet Garni

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Lentils

Tempeh

Clove

Onion

Fish