Lentils with Red Wine and Herbs
Recipe from Food & Wine

Sophie Dahl fondly refers to this dish as Paris Mash because she used to make it in Paris while visiting an artist friend, Annie Morris. With herbs and a scattering of mache (a sweet and tender green), the stewy lentils become a perfect combination of soup and salad. French green lentils work best here, because they hold their shape when cooked.


Lentils with Red Wine and Herbs
Jan Baldwin

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Servings: 4
Prep Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
 
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Ingredients
  • 1 1/2  cups
    French green lentils (12 ounces)
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    Salt
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  • 1  tablespoon
    extra-virgin olive oil
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  • small red onion, finely chopped
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  • garlic clove, minced
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  • 1/4  cup
    dry red wine
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  • 1  cup
    packed baby spinach (2 ounces)
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  • 1/2  cup
    chicken stock
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  • 1  tablespoon
    creme fraiche
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  • 4  cups
    lightly packed mache or arugula (2 ounces)
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  • 1/4  cup
    chopped flat-leaf parsley
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  • 1/4  cup
    chopped cilantro
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    Freshly ground pepper
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Directions
1.
In a large saucepan, cover the lentils with 2 inches of water and bring to a boil. Season with salt and simmer over moderate heat until tender, 40 minutes. Drain the lentils.
2.
Heat the olive oil in a large, deep skillet. Add the red onion and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the lentils and the wine and simmer until the wine has been absorbed, about 5 minutes. Add the spinach and stock and cook, stirring occasionally, until the spinach is wilted, about 5 minutes. Stir in the creme fraiche. Add the mache, parsley and cilantro and cook until barely wilted, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve warm.

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