12.29.2012

STEWED LENTILS AND TOMATOES

 well since the week is completely all messed up in terms of which day is which i thought i would add a recipe in that i tried yesterday! it was delicious, healthy and filling, and so easy to make! i didn't add the vinegar in the end and it tasted great and i also used dry thyme about 1 1/2 teaspoons. i also didn't have whole plum tomatoes so just used two cans of 14 oz diced. also worked great and then i didn't have to use the blender. anyway all in all a great meal and so nice to eat in the winter.

this recipe is from the cookbook Barefoot Contessa at Home, i received it as a gift and i absolutely love it!




STEWED LENTILS AND TOMATOES

2 teaspoons good olive oil
2 cups large-diced yellow onions (2 onions)
2 cups large-diced carrots (3 to 4 carrots)
1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
1 (28-ounce) can whole plum tomatoes
1 cup French green lentils (7 ounces)
2 cups vegetable or chicken broth
2 teaspoons mild curry powder
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the onions and the carrots and cook over medium-low heat for 8 to 10 minutes, until the onions start to brown. Stir occasionally with a wooden spoon. Add the garlic and cook for one minute more.

Meanwhile, place the canned plum tomatoes, including the juice, in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade and pulse several times until the tomatoes are coarsely chopped. Rinse and pick over the lentils to make sure there are no stones in the package.

Add the tomatoes, lentils, broth, curry powder, thyme, salt and pepper to the pan. Raise the heat to bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer covered for about 40 minutes, until the lentils are tender. Check occasionally to be sure the liquid is still simmering. Remove from the heat and allow the lentils to sit covered for another 10 minutes. Add the vinegar, season to taste and serve hot.

ENJOY!

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