As promised – the Deborah Madison lentil recipe. They’re those you see on the desk within the background of this publish, a recipe I do know by coronary heart. These easy, wine-glazed lentils noticed me by means of my twenties, after which my thirties. I made them usually in my first solo house in San Francisco. And, as a result of they journey properly, they’ve saved me well-fed on a spread of flights – Dar es Salaam and Bangkok included. When requested to name out one favourite recipe from Vegetarian Cooking for Everybody – this was the recipe I selected.
The Particulars:
You will have some choices with this recipe! I am going the butter / tarragon route (versus olive oil / parsley), and all the time use both French or Umbrian inexperienced lentils. Deborah requires pink wine, however I typically do white (no matter is open, actually), and I’ve even swapped in Belgian ale every now and then. What I imply is, pink is greatest, however do not be discouraged if you do not have a bottle open or available – use what you’ve!
Serving Concepts!
A lot of you’ve cooked this recipe over time and have famous favourite serving concepts. Listed below are just a few stand outs.
- Baked Potatoes: There are a number of methods to get pleasure from these lentils, I like them over a wonderfully baked potato together with a beneficiant dollop of creme fraiche or bitter cream and a bathe of finely snipped chives.
- Pockets: Kelly talked about she would possibly wrap the lentils in filo pastry with some goat cheese for a potluck. Sensible!
- Donna mentions, “I served it with creme fraiche and arugula over new potatoes. Leftovers had been dropped at a buddy’s so as to add to the farro she made.”