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Instructions
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Start by chopping your 1 onion chopped, carrot, and celery. And a medium-sized saucepan, heat some olive oil and add the vegetables to sauté for 10 minutes on medium-low heat.
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Add the garlic, sage, and tomato paste. String continually mix and continue to sauté for another two minutes.
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Add red wine, water, Dijon mustard, bay leaves and French lentils. Stir the lentils and bring them to a boil.
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Reduce the heat to medium-low, a gentle simmer, and cook for 45 minutes or until the lentils are tender.
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Meanwhile, slice the remaining onion. Add olive oil to a frying pan and caramelized onions on medium-low heat for 20 to 25 minutes.
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Once the onions are fully caramelized, remove them from the frying pan and set them aside. Next, you are going to blister the cherry tomatoes.
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Add more olive oil to the pan and turn the heat to medium-high heat. Once the oil heats up, cook for 2 to 4 minutes or until soft and blistered.
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Once the lentils are tender, remove them from the heat and add the lemon juice , salt, pepper and 2 cups of hearty greens.
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Before serving the French Lentils, top them with caramelized onions and blistered tomatoes.
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Tips & Tricks (5)
- Caramelize Onions Separately 🧅Cook onions low and slow (20-30 minutes) in a separate pan before adding to the braise; this concentrates their sweetness and prevents them from breaking down into the sauce.
- Bloom Tomato Paste First 🍅Toast the tomato paste in oil for 1-2 minutes before deglazing with wine to deepen its umami flavor and eliminate any bitter, raw taste.
- French Lentils Hold Their Shape 💚Unlike brown lentils, French lentils (du Puy) maintain their firm texture during the 25-30 minute braise, ensuring a pleasant bite rather than a mushy consistency.
- Finish with Fresh Acid 🍋Add lemon juice and Dijon mustard in the final minutes of cooking to brighten the rich wine sauce and provide a sophisticated counterbalance to the deep, earthy flavors.
- Red Wine Reduction Matters 🍷Simmer the red wine for 2-3 minutes after adding to allow alcohol to evaporate, preventing harsh flavors while concentrating the wine's complexity and depth into the braise.
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Vegan
Low-Cholesterol
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