Lentil Ragout - French Puy lentil side dish
Recipe video above. Lentils can be so dull. Trust the French to make them exciting!! Lentil Ragout is a classic French way of cooking lentils. Aromatics are sautéed before simmering Puy Lentils in stock so they absorb the flavour. It's an outstanding side dish that's easy to make, the perf
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 g arlic clove (, finely minced)
- 1/2 onion (, finely diced)
- 1 carrot (large) (, peeled and finely diced)
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 bay leaf (, preferably fresh otherwise dried)
- 1 thyme sprig
- 1 cup puy lentils (French lentils) ((Note 1))
- 3 cups vegetable stock
- 1/2 tsp salt ((skip if using store bought))
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp parsley (, finely chopped)
Steps
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Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
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Sauté garlic, carrot and onion until softened - around 5 minutes.
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Cook off tomato paste: Add tomato paste, bay leaf and thyme. Cook 2 minutes.
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Add lentils, simmer 15 minutes: Add lentils, stock, salt and pepper. Stir, bring to simmer, then lower heat and simmer without a lid for 15 minutes until the lentils are soft (don't let them overcook so they become mushy!).
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Season: Stir through parsley. Taste and add more salt or pepper if needed. Serve!
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (25% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| olive oil | 1 tbsp | - | - |
| arlic clove | 1 g | - | - |
| onion | 0.5 | - | - |
| carrot | 1 | - | - |
| tomato paste | 1 tbsp | Rp 12.000/kg | Rp 180 |
| bay leaf | 1 | Rp 25.000/kg | Rp 2.500 |
| thyme sprig | 1 | - | - |
| puy lentils | 1 cup | Rp 40.000/kg | Rp 9.480 |
| vegetable stock | 3 cups | - | - |
| salt | 0.5 tsp | - | - |
| black pepper | 0.25 tsp | - | - |
| parsley | 1 tbsp | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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