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Lentilles du Puy

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Diet: Veg · Vegan · High-protein

Lentilles du Puy is a French dish. Taste lentils before draining; they should have no hard centre.

Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
50 min
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
Cuisine
French
Course
Dinner

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Ingredients

Metric weights use grams. US weights use ounces; liquids use fluid ounces. Conversions are rounded. Spoon measures use 5 ml teaspoons and 15 ml tablespoons; cups use 240 ml.

Serves 4

Base

Lentils

Finish

Equipment

Kitchen scales; measuring jug and spoons; knife; cutting board; mixing bowls; saucepan with lid; sieve; heatproof spoon; spatula.

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Steps

Base · About 8 min

  1. Cook 25 ml olive oil, 150 g onion, chopped, 150 g carrot, diced, 100 g celery, diced, 10 g garlic, chopped over medium heat 8 minutes.

Lentils · About 30 min

  1. Add rinsed 300 g Puy lentils, 900 ml vegetable stock, 1 bay leaf; simmer 25–30 minutes until tender but intact, adding water if needed.

    Check: Look for this result: tender but intact, adding water if needed.

Finish · About 5 min

  1. Remove bay leaf. Stir in 20 ml red wine vinegar, 15 g Dijon mustard, 20 g parsley and serve warm.

Tips

  • Taste lentils before draining; they should have no hard centre.
  • Judge Lentilles du Puy by the texture and doneness signs in its steps. Your pan and heat affect how long Lentilles du Puy takes to cook.

Substitutions

  • Use ordinary green lentils with adjusted cooking time.

Storage

  • Get perishable Lentilles du Puy into the fridge within two hours, or within one hour above 32°C / 90°F. Eat Lentilles du Puy within two days, keeping it covered at 4°C / 40°F or colder.
  • Bring cooked Lentilles du Puy to 74°C / 165°F, stirring or turning it for even heating. When Lentilles du Puy is part of the meal, serve cold salads, dips and chilled desserts straight from safe refrigeration.
  • If Lentilles du Puy includes a thick sauce or soup, loosen it with a little water during gentle reheating. Any crisp coating on Lentilles du Puy becomes softer in storage.

Make ahead

  • Prepare the measured ingredients for Lentilles du Puy one day ahead. For Lentilles du Puy, refrigerate chopped vegetables apart from the other perishable ingredients. Follow the cooking stages for Lentilles du Puy on the day of serving.

FAQ

What matters most when making Lentilles du Puy?

Taste lentils before draining; they should have no hard centre.

What can I substitute in Lentilles du Puy?

Use ordinary green lentils with adjusted cooking time.

Can I prepare Lentilles du Puy ahead?

Prepare the measured ingredients for Lentilles du Puy one day ahead. For Lentilles du Puy, refrigerate chopped vegetables apart from the other perishable ingredients. Follow the cooking stages for Lentilles du Puy on the day of serving.

Food safety references

FoodSafety.gov: cooking temperatures · Food Standards Agency: rice storage and reheating

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