Mental With Lentil Lentil Side Dish Recipes

Steps:

• Combine lentils and water in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil and cook about 20 minutes.
• Stir potato, red bell pepper, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper into the lentils; continue cooking until the potato and lentils are tender and cooked through, about 15 minutes more. Garnish with cilantro and green onion to serve.

Steps:

• First off you need to boil the lentils, just follow the directions on the back of the bag.
• While they are boiling bring a saute pan to medium heat with the 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
• Throw all the ingredients (not the lentils though) into the sauce pan and let them saute a bit.
• After about 3 minutes add the water to the sauce pan and cover it.
• Let the veggies saute for another 5 minutes on LOW heat.
• Once the lentils are at your desired softness, strain them, and add the contents of the pan.
• Add Salt and Pepper to make it just right for you. Personally I prefer nothing but the ingredients I put in, but each person is different and I recommend letting guests season it to their individual liking.

Steps:

• Add lentils, garlic, thyme, and bay leaves to suitable sized pan and cover with water by an inch. Bring to boil, then turn down to a simmer and cook until tender, around 15-20 minutes. Some lentils will cook more or less quickly, so check consult with the instructions on the package and check the lentils as they cook. Once cooked, remove the thyme stems and bay leaves and discard. Set lentils aside for later.
• Heat saute pan to medium high heat, add oil, and saute mushrooms until golden brown, turning as necessary. Remove mushrooms to a bowl for later.
• Add celery, bell pepper, and onion to pan, adding a little more olive oil if necessary. Saute until they start to get tender, 5-6 minutes. Remove them from pan and set aside.
• Take approximately 1/3 of the cooked lentils and the chicken stock and add to 4-5 quart pot. Use an immersion blender and blend until smooth. This step may also be done in a standard blender using enough chicken stock to cover. It may require several batches depending on the size of your blender. Add to pot after blending until smooth and add remaining chicken stock.
• Add the remaining lentils, vegetables, and salt and pepper to the pan. Bring to boil and reduce to simmer. Check taste and adjust seasonings. Depending on what type of chicken stock you use you may need to add more or less salt. Cook until the vegetables are cooked to the degree of tenderness that you prefer. Serve.