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Braised Lentils

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Date Added:	April 15, 2008
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Serves:	4
Prep. Time:	0:00
Category:	Restaurant, Rice / Grains, Sides / Condiments, Copy Cat / Restaurant

Ingredients:

3     tablespoons   extra-virgin olive oil
1     cup           finely-chopped red onion
2/3   cup           finely-chopped carrot
1/2   cup           finely-chopped celery
1 1/4 cups          dried green lentils
4     cups          chicken stock
                    = (or canned low-salt chicken broth)
                    Salt
                    Freshly-ground black pepper

Directions: one line for each direction. When saved the lines will be numbered.

Heat oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, and celery and sauté until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Add lentils and stir 1 minute. Add stock and bring to boil.
Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer until lentils are just tender, stirring occasionally, about 35 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
This recipe yields 4 servings.

Notes:
Recipe from Locanda Veneta in Los Angeles, CA , as published in the article "The New Ethnic Restaurant: Regional Italian" by David Brindley

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Added On: April 15, 2008

* Bon Appétit, September 2001