Presentable Lentils Recipe
Ingredients
- Stewed Lentils with Smoked Pork
- 1 smoked ham hock
- 500 grams (2 ½ cups) dried Puy lentils
- 2 tbsp. oil olive
- 1 medium red onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 1 small blub of fennel, with stems, chopped
- A handful of fresh flat leaf parsley, including some stems, chopped
- 1 fresh bay leaf
- A few sprigs of fresh thyme
- 1 28 ounce can of whole tomatoes (with their juice), chopped
- 1 cup of dry white wine
- 6 cups of water or broth
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- To serve: chopped fresh coriander, sour cream or cream fraiche, fresh lime
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 2112g | |
| Calories 564 | |
| Calories from Fat 247 | 44% |
| Total Fat 27.95g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat 3.9g | 16% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 427mg | 18% |
| Potassium 1113mg | 32% |
| Total Carbs 36.87g | 10% |
| Dietary Fiber 7.1g | 24% |
| Sugars 17.78g | 12% |
| Protein 3.98g | 6% |
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