Green Lentils

Green Lentils
I like this served as an accompaniment to a pan fried piece of salmon, but I’m sure it would go with other fish and meats. In fact I could eat it on its own, straight out of a bowl, with some nice crusty bread just as comfort food.

Ingredients:

1 cup of dried green lentils, Puy lentils or lentilles vertes, washed and drained

3 cups cold water

1 medium onion finely chopped

1 carrot finely diced

1 stick celery finely diced

1 bay leaf

1 bouquet garni sachet

Vegetable or chicken stock cube

Put all the ingredients apart from the stock cube in a suitable saucepan and bring to the boil, turn down and simmer uncovered for about 20 to 30 minutes or until the lentils and vegetables are tender but still retain their shape. Towards the end of cooking add the crumbled stock cube and season to taste with freshly ground black pepper.

Warning. May cause flatulence but it’s worth it.