You can use carrots, onions and some kielbasa, as well as French lentils for this tasty dish. Lentils have an earthy flavor and are a protein and fiber rich food for meaty dishes.
Equipment
sauce pan
Shopping List
French lentils
Bay leaf
salt
kielbasa
olive oil
carrots
onion
garlic
marjoram
pepper
red wine vinegar
Dijon mustard
Instructions
Rinse the lentils well and bring to boil with water and bay leaf in a medium saucepan. Remove any foam that rises to the surface. When the water boils, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer until the lentils are tender, 12 minutes. Add the salt.
Heat another saucepan over medium heat. When it’s hot, add the kielbasa. Brown it well on all sides, 10 minutes total. Remove the kielbasa from the heat.
Meanwhile, prepare the remaining ingredients. In the same pan that was used for the kielbasa, heat the olive oil over high heat. When it’s hot, add the diced carrots, finely diced onion, minced garlic cloves and marjoram. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, 5 minutes.
Drain the lentils and add them to the pan with the vegetables. Stir in the kielbasa, vinegar, remaining olive oil and mustard. Take the pan off the heat and serve while hot.
Enjoy Lentils With Kielbasa!
Lentils With Kielbasa
Equipment
- sauce pan
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups French lentils (Lentilles de Puy)
- 4 cups water
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 1 lb kielbasa, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 medium carrots, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp finely chopped marjoram
- fresh ground pepper
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
Instructions
- Rinse the lentils well and bring to boil with water and bay leaf in a medium saucepan. Remove any foam that rises to the surface. When the water boils, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer until the lentils are tender, 12 minutes. Add the salt.
- Heat another saucepan over medium heat. When it’s hot, add the kielbasa. Brown it well on all sides, 10 minutes total. Remove the kielbasa from the heat.
- Meanwhile, prepare the remaining ingredients. In the same pan that was used for the kielbasa, heat the olive oil over high heat. When it’s hot, add the diced carrots, finely diced onion, minced garlic cloves and marjoram. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, 5 minutes.
- Drain the lentils and add them to the pan with the vegetables. Stir in the kielbasa, vinegar, remaining olive oil and mustard. Take the pan off the heat and serve while hot.Enjoy Lentils With Kielbasa!
Warm lentil salad with diced carrot and onion, fresh thyme and mustard vinaigrette is a staple in Parisian cafés, almost to the point of cliché.
Enjoy Lentils With Kielbasa, with Pomegranate Cheesecake!
