Lentils Braised in Red Wine

  • 1 carrot, peeled, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 stick celery, minced
  • ½ onion, minced
  • 2 1/2 oz. bacon, diced
  • 300 g Beluga Lentils or Puy Lentils
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 ½ tsp Dijon
  • 200 ml red wine
  • water
  • 2 tbsp minced parsley

 

  1. Heat 1 tsp olive oil in a dutch oven.  Add the vegetables and the bacon.  Cook for 10 minutes on low.
  2. Add the lentils and stir.  Add the bay leaf and the Dijon.
  3. Pour in the wine and just enough  water so that the lentrils are just covered in liquid.  Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
  4. Check the seasoning, adding salt and pepper if necessary.
  5. Stir in the parsley. Serve.

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