Mulled Lentils

Lentils cooked in red wine with spices and bitter orange, would be marvellous with hot baked ham or Turkey. Can't remember where I got the recipe.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 2-4

Ingredients

• 4  ounces lentils, soaked for 4 hours
• 1  cup red wine
• 1  small onion, fine chopped
• 2  whole star anise
• 1⁄2 seville oranges, peeled and peel cut into segments
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 1  tablespoon red wine

Directions

1. Soften the onion in 1 tbsp butter.
2. add rest of ingredients except the other 1 tbsp butter and bring to boil.
3. Cover and cook for 15 - 20 mins until soft.
4. season with salt and fresh ground black pepper.
5. add 1 tbsp red wine and the rest of the butter and serve.(removing the orange peel).