Lentils????????

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Never had Lentils before, or maybe I have and didn't know.

I have found a very interersting vegie dish which I want to make for a veggie friend of ours, the recipe says precook your lentils.

Need to try the recipe before inflicting it on friend so have bought a pack of Lentils but noooooo instructions for cooking, how the hell do I cook Lentils

[Elkay]

What sort are they? Tell me what it says on the packet. We have to cook a pork and lentil dish for the whole village on Tuesday (that's only nine people, though!) and although we've done it before it is always scary when it is our turn!

[Ali]

Couple of bay leaves, garlic chopped big, salt, water - simmer that for about 10 mins to extract flavour. Wash lentils under cold tap in sieve and chuck in to the simmering water. Shouldnt take long to cook, try one or two at intervals - prob 15 mins depends on lentil

[Ali]

PS: also brill if used with sliced up ham, choritzo and cherry toms chopped , bit of chilli if chorizo is 'doux' - toast bits of baguette, sponful of above on, under grill til bubbling, great for girlie eves




<<this is not a veggie option tho >>>

[Elkay]

I suggest you don't put any salt in when you boil them first - it can make them go hard, but that is just in our experience with puy lentils

[Deleted]

Lentills Vertes.

So just pop in pan and simmer then.

Don't even know what they are supposed to taste like

[Deleted]

Heres the recipe, don't know where I found it but it just appealed to me.

a vegetarian, easy to prepare, tasty, and filling lunch or dinner.

Easy Quick Tasty Mushroom and Spinach LikeaLasagne

Serves 6 to 8

I pack 6 gallettes
I medium / large tin pre cooked lentils of your choice
500gms mushrooms of your choice
3 of the bags of young spinach or a pound or two of fresh.
A large chunk of feta.
Half a pound of good melting gratable cheese (cheddary sort of thing)
Half a pound of another sort of good melting gratable cheese (Guyrerey sort of thing)
Some parmesan
6 garlic cloves
Two cartons bechmel sauce
Some butter
Salt pepper.

Butter up a medium size baking tray.
Line it with a gallette. run the excess up the sides.
Empty and strain the lentils and spread them over the gallette
Put in another gallatte over the lot
Slice the mushrooms into decent thickness and spread evenly over the gallette.
Put in another gallatte over the lot.
Put spinach and 1 cup of water in a pan and heat until spinach shrinks.
Stain well and pres out the water, chuck in a couple of mint leaves if you have them spread out over the gallette and crumble up the feta in among it .
Put in another gallette over the (I think you have the hang of this by now).
Finely chop the garlic and gently fry off in some butter
Mix in the bechmel sauce spread mixture over the gallette
Put in another gallette.
Spread the two sorts of grated cheese (dont be bashful it needs to be thick) and the salt and pepper and sprinkle some parmasan over the lot.

Bung it into a pre-heated oven at about 200 for 25 to 30 mins (until cheese on top has completely browned.)

Eat alone or as a veg dish with something else.

[<-Rinky-Dink->]

Sounds delish, Pandj ..... will go out shopping for some lentils in the next couple of days.

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I cook lentils every so often sautee onion an garlic put lentil in cover with water and simmer for about 45 min to an 1hour then add cooked sausages or ham and season to taste and cook a bit longer.Also works with putting some curry powder to taste in.