Name: Braised Black Lentils
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Butter - 1 tablespoon; Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Diced onion - ½ cup; Diced carrot - ½ cup; Diced celery - ½ cup; Salt to taste - ½ cup; Fresh thyme - 6 sprigs; Ground black pepper to taste - 6 sprigs; Beluga lentils - 1 cup; Chicken stock - 1 ¾ cups; Chopped Italian parsley - 2 tablespoons; Champagne vinegar - 1 tablespoon

Ingredients for - Braised Black Lentils

1. Butter 1 tablespoon

2. Olive oil 1 tablespoon

3. Diced onion ½ cup

4. Diced carrot ½ cup

5. Diced celery ½ cup

6. Salt to taste ½ cup

7. Fresh thyme 6 sprigs

8. Ground black pepper to taste 6 sprigs

9. Beluga lentils 1 cup

10. Chicken stock 1 ¾ cups

11. Chopped Italian parsley 2 tablespoons

12. Champagne vinegar 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Braised Black Lentils

1 . Stage

Heat butter and olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, celery, and salt; cook and stir until vegetables are softened and onion is translucent, about 10 minutes.

2 . Stage

Reduce the heat to low and add thyme sprigs and pepper. Stir in lentils until well coated. Add chicken stock and bring to a gentle simmer. Cover and cook, checking occasionally, until lentils are tender and have absorbed all the liquid, about 35 minutes.

3 . Stage

Remove from the heat and discard thyme stems. Stir in parsley and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper as needed.