Lentilles du Puy

Name: Lentilles du Puy
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: 2 red onions, sliced; 500 ml red wine; 4 sprigs of oregano; 200 ml water; 1 bay leaf; 4 tbsp olive oil; 400 g Puy lentils; sea salt; 2 sprigs of rosemary; 400 g can chopped tomatoes; 2 cloves of garlic, crushed, peeled and chopped; freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 25

Appears in

The French Market

By Joanne Harris and Fran Warde

Published 2005

About

These are by far the best kind of lentils for this slow-coo king dish. Dark in colour and plump in consistency, they retain and intensify the rich flavours of the wine and herbs, with a result that can be enjoyed on its own or as a perfect accompaniment to a piece of spiced roast pork or a roast chicken.

Ingredients

4 tbsp olive oil
2 red onions, sliced
2 cloves of garl

Europe
France
Side dish
Mediterranean
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Heat the oven to 180°C/gas 4. Heat the oil in a large ovenproof pan on the hob. Add the onions and garlic and sauté for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, bay leaf, oregano, rosemary, seasoning, lentils, red wine and water. Mix well, bring to the boil, then place in the oven to