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Lentils Du Puy

Enufstuff — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 21:08:03 GMT

Lentils Du Puy is a traditional French dish. It is a nice hearty winter meal along with some crusty French or Italian bread.

It is necessary to use green lentils. They hold their shape and don't get mushy when cooked.

Lentils from the Puy region of France are the best to use. I get

Sabarot brand green lentils from Puy. I find them on Amazon.

They are a little pricey, but worth it. This recipe makes six generous servings.

Lentils Du Puy

16-17 oz. (2 1/2 cups lentils) 6-8 sweet Italian sausages

2 carrots, chopped olive oil

2 celery stalks, chopped water

1 onion, chopped 2 1/2 cups chicken broth

1-2 garlic cloves, minced (or a 16 oz. can of chicken

broth & 1/2 cup water)

1 sprig rosemary 1-2 bay leaves

2 tsp. thyme 2 tsp. Dijon mustard

* First step is to soak lentils in 2 1/2 cups water for

30 minutes. Set aside.

* In a large, deep pot, brown sausages in 2 Tblsp. olive oil.

Remove sausages from pan & set aside.

* If needed, add 1 tblsp. olive oil to pan and saute chopped onion, carrots and celery until soft, to make a mirepoix.

Then add the minced garlic.

* Drain lentils and add to pan of vegetables.

Add 2 1/2 cups of water and 2 1/2 cups of chicken broth,

( or 1 can chicken broth +

1/2 cup water)

(You want to use a total of 5 cups of liquid.)

* Add sausages to pan and stir in 2 tsp. thyme, 1-2 bay

leaves and a sprig of rosemary.

* Bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer, covered,

30-40 minutes. (I cook 30 minutes) Remove bay leaves

rosemary stems.

* Add 2 tsp. Dijon mustard and serve with nice crusty bread.

Bon Appetite!

Re: Lentils Du Puy

Glittergal — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 20:35:44 GMT

I just bought a bunch of lentils, so I am going to try this. Lentils are delicious and full of good nutrition. Thank you!

Re: Lentils Du Puy

SaveTheTurtles — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 20:38:55 GMT

Sounds good, thanks for the recipe!

Re: Lentils Du Puy

Enufstuff — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 20:56:46 GMT

@Glittergal @SaveTheTurtles You are very welcome. It is an easy recipe, it just takes some time to do.

Re: Lentils Du Puy

Carmie — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 22:43:59 GMT

This recipe sounds delicious and unlike anything I have ever had before.

Thank you. I can't wait to try it.

Re: Lentils Du Puy

PickyPicky3 — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 23:05:57 GMT

Sounds delicious. How do you pronounce Puy?

Re: Lentils Du Puy

Flatbush — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 23:26:15 GMT

@PickyPicky3 wrote:
Sounds delicious. How do you pronounce Puy?

@PickyPicky3

I think it is pronounced as pwee.

Re: Lentils Du Puy

Enufstuff — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 00:12:43 GMT

@Flatbush Yes, that is the correct way to pronounce Puy.

Re: Lentils Du Puy

Enufstuff — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 00:15:09 GMT

@Carmie You are welcome. I had never cooked lentils before this recipe.

We enjoyed it and even my "meat and potatoes" guy liked it.

Re: Lentils Du Puy

SportyShorty07 — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 04:52:51 GMT

@Enufstuff Thank you so much for posting the Lentils De Puy recipe ! You did such a wonderful job writing out the ingredients and the steps to make this dish- I'm going to buy the ingredients next week and make it as a special family dinner dish and I'll tell my family that you gave me the recipe . Thanks a billion!

Re: Lentils Du Puy

ahoymate — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 16:13:20 GMT

FYI...............Lentils to do not require soaking like other pulses. Rinse your lentils with fresh water before boiling to remove any dust or debris. Cook on a stovetop, using 3 cups of liquid (water, stock, etc) to 1 cup of dry lentils. Be sure to use a large enough saucepan as the lentils will double or triple in size.

Re: Lentils Du Puy

Enufstuff — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 17:58:42 GMT

@SportyShorty07 You are very welcome. I hope that you like it.

Re: Lentils Du Puy

SportyShorty07 — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 18:17:50 GMT

@Enufstuff It sounds so delicious! I'm really excited to make it next week !

Re: Lentils Du Puy

Enufstuff — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 19:09:58 GMT

@ahoymate@SportyShorty07@Carmie@Glittergal@SaveTheTurtles

You are correct, @ahoymate. Soaking lentils is not necessary, but there are benefits to soaking. I'll explain.

Traditionally, le Puy lentils are soaked to neutralize phytic acid, so your body can absorb the minerals in the lentils.

Soaking activates an enzyme phytase, that aids in breaking down phytic acid for absorption of calcium, iron, and zinc.

Soaking also triggers amylase that breaks down complex starch in lentils for easier digestion.

Lentils and other legumes contain oligosaccharides, a type of complex sugar, responsible for bloating and gas.

Soaking removes these gas-causing elements.

Soaking is not necessary for split peas either, but I soak

those also, for the above digestive benefits.

Re: Lentils Du Puy

SportyShorty07 — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 18:51:53 GMT

@Enufstuff Oooh thank you for listing all of the benefits of soaking lentils! I always have soaked beans before cooking them, but I didn't know that doing that helped the beans- so cool!

Re: Lentils Du Puy

Enufstuff — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 19:09:08 GMT

@SportyShorty07 Food Science and Dietary Technology.

Re: Lentils Du Puy

SportyShorty07 — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 23:58:47 GMT

@Enufstuff Such fascinating careers, Enufstuff!

Re: Lentils Du Puy

Carmie — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 15:55:31 GMT

@Enufstuff @SportyShorty07 I wanted to let you know that I ordered the lentils you recommended from Amazon and made this dish for dinner tonight.

I really liked it, as did my granddaughter. The mustard really brought out the flavor.

My picky husband ate it as soon as I removed it from the stove...no mustard or crusty bread. He wasn't impressed, but he isn't a bean or lentil person.

My granddaughter took the left overs with her. She is in college, home for spring break and was thrilled to get "real food."

Thank you for the recipe. It was different...appreciated by me that it was gluten free and very good.

Re: Lentils Du Puy

SportyShorty07 — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 03:20:39 GMT

@Carmie That's so wonderful that you cooked and enjoyed @Enufstuff 's Lentils Du Puy ! It sounds like it was such a crowd pleaser for you and your family! Good for you for cooking it and that's so sweet that you gave your college student granddaughter left overs from it . Enufstuff is a very gifted cook and when she told me about her lentils du puy recipe, I told her I'd love to try it someday! I'm so grateful that she posted her recipe and I'm going to cook it for the first time sometime this month! Lentils are so delicious and nutricious.