Braised Lentils With Saffron
"Wonderfully simple comfort food. Enjoy!"
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 1 3⁄4 cups lentils
- 1 large onion
- olive oil
- 3⁄4 ounce raw ham, cut into slivers
- 1 pinch saffron strand
- 1 pinch powdered saffron
- 1⁄4 cup dry white wine
- hot chicken stock (can be made with bullion)
- salt
directions
- Soak lentils for about 6 hours.
- Peel and halve the onion and place into a saucepan with 3 tablespoons oil and the ham.
- Drain the lentils and add them to the saucepan, brown breifly, then moisten with the wine.
- Add the saffron strands and powdered saffron.
- When the wine has evaporated, pour just enough hot stock to cover the lentils.
- bring to a boil, lower the heat and cover and cook for 20 minutes.
- Taste and add salt if necessary, then discard the onion and serve hot.
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