French Lentils And Rainbow Chard Recipe

Name: French Lentils And Rainbow Chard
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: French Lentils with Rainbow Chard; 3 cups cooked French lentils; 1/3 cup diced onion; 1/3 cup diced celery; 1/3` cups diced carrot; 2 cloves garlic, minced; stems from 1 bunch of rainbow chard, diced; Variations: use in addition to or instead of the above: leeks, fennel, parsnips; olive oil; 1/4 cup medium white wine; Vegetable stock; Leaves from 1 bunch of rainbow chard, shredded; 2 tablespoons tomato sauce or ketchup; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, more to taste; 1 tablespoon honey or other sweetener, more to taste; Dash Worchestershire sauce, more to taste; Salt to taste; Pepper to taste; Dried thyme to taste; Improvisations

Servings: persons

French Lentils with Rainbow Chard
3 cups cooked French lentils
1/3 cup diced onion
1/3 cup diced celery
1/3` cups diced carrot
2 cloves garlic, minced
stems from 1 bunch of rainbow chard, diced
Variations: use in addition to or instead of the above: leeks, fennel, parsnips
olive oil
1/4 cup medium white wine
Vegetable stock
Leaves from 1 bunch of rainbow chard, shredded
2 tablespoons tomato sauce or ketchup
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, more to taste
1 tablespoon honey or other sweetener, more to taste
Dash Worchestershire sauce, more to taste
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Dried thyme to taste
Improvisations

1
Saute all the diced vegetables in olive oil until beginning to caramelize. Add the wine and let it cook off.
2
Add the cooked lentils, the stock (enough to almost cover the lentils), the salt and pepper, the thyme, and the Worchestershire sauce. Bring to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes. If there is still a lot of broth, simmer another 10 minutes or ladle off some broth.
3
While the lentils and vegetables simmer, shred the chard leaves, rinse them, and steam or saute them.
4
Stir the tender chard leaves into the lentil mixture and take off the heat.
5
Add the tomato sauce or ketchup, vinegar, and honey or other sweetener. Stir and taste. Add more of any of the seasonings until it tastes right.
6
Serve at room temperature. Just before serving, taste and season again, if necessary.
7
I have made this with other shredded and cooked greens, with caramelized onions, with roasted cauliflower, with roasted sweet potatoes cut into small bits. Think of the lentils as a blank canvas. As I type this, I'm imagining adding toasted nuts just before serving, or some dried fruit.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 20 ingredients. The key ingredients include: French Lentils with Rainbow Chard, 3 cups cooked French lentils, 1/3 cup diced onion, 1/3 cup diced celery, and more.

Yes, French Lentils And Rainbow Chard falls under the Vegetarian category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

French Lentils And Rainbow Chard

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