Lentils with Red Wine and Herbs
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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.

Servings:
4
Prep Time:
45 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 15 mins
Ingredients
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1 1/2 cupsFrench green lentils (12 ounces)see savings

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Saltsee savings

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1 tablespoonextra-virgin olive oilsee savings

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1small red onion, finely choppedsee savings

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1garlic clove, mincedsee savings

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1/4 cupdry red winesee savings

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1 cuppacked baby spinach (2 ounces)see savings

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1/2 cupchicken stocksee savings

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1 tablespooncreme fraichesee savings

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4 cupslightly packed mache or arugula (2 ounces)see savings

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1/4 cupchopped flat-leaf parsleysee savings

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1/4 cupchopped cilantrosee savings

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Freshly ground peppersee savings

Directions
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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.
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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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