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Lentils with wine-braised vegetables

4
Points®
Total Time
1 hr 11 min
Prep
18 min
Cook
53 min
Serves
2
Difficulty
Easy
French lentils, which you may also see labeled as Puy lentils, are green and can be found in larger supermarkets, gourmet markets, and health-food stores. They have more flavor and hold their shape better than common green or brown lentils. If you can’t find French lentils, green or brown will work fine here, too. The vegetables get sautéed in oil first, gaining some color and flavor, before they braise in a wine mixture. The resulting dish doesn’t taste wine-heavy since a good portion of the alcohol in the wine burns off during cooking leaving behind a satisfying, rich flavor throughout this dish.

Ingredients

Water

3 cup(s)

Dried lentils

½ cup(s), French, picked over and rinsed

Dried thyme

½ tsp, or 2 sprigs fresh thyme

Table salt

¾ tsp

Olive oil

1 Tbsp, extra-virgin

Onion

1 medium, chopped

Carrots

2 medium, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

Shallot

2 medium, peeled and chopped

Garlic

2 clove(s), sliced

Celery

1 rib(s), medium, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

Red wine

2⅔ fl oz, dry

Tomato paste

3 Tbsp

Vegetable broth

1 cup(s), reduced-sodium

Basil

2 Tbsp, fresh leaves, thinly sliced

Black pepper

⅛ tsp, freshly ground

Instructions

  1. Bring the water, lentils, thyme, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt to a boil in a large saucepan. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, until the lentils are tender but hold their shape, about 23 minutes. Drain the lentils and set aside.
  2. Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrots, shallots, garlic, and celery; cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 6 minutes. Add the wine and tomato paste; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the liquid reduces and thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. Add the broth, simmer until reduced by half, about 8 minutes. Stir in the lentils, basil, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and the pepper; cook until heated through. Yields about 1 cup per serving.

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