Symbol of prosperity and fortune, they represent the main dish of the New Year's Eve dinner: between classic recipe and advice, here's all you need to know
There is no New Year's dinner without stewed lentils. Food lucky charm par excellence for money and prosperity in view of the new year, the lentils cooked in this way are the side dish and the ideal accompaniment for trotter is cotechino, also unfailing on the table set for New Year's Eve. To prepare this dish, good and with different property beneficial for our body, here is the classic recipe and some tips to keep in mind.
Lentils and health
Known for their high nutritive power, lentils are an excellent source of protein, complex carbohydrates, iron, phosphorus and B vitamins. Furthermore, it is a type of legume with few fat, a high share of fibers (therefore useful in case of constipation), with good properties antioxidants and with as many positive properties able to help concentration and memory. What's more, lentils do not contain gluten, so they are also suitable for celiacs, and lend themselves well in the kitchen for many recipes to all imagination: from classic soups to vegan burgers, from mullet with shrimp broth and lentils to paté with bacon.
Traditional recipe
For the classic preparation of stewed lentils, a simple and tasty recipe, you must first keep the vegetables (350 grams) a bathroom for at least eight hours. Alternatively, pre-cooked lentils can be easily bought at the supermarket. After rinsing them well, add the lentils in a saucepan in which, previously, it was already prepared a fried with at least four tablespoons of olive oil, one onion, a celery it's a carrot chopped. Then add 200 grams of tomato and bring everything to cooking slowly, but a live flame, adding a bay leaf and two ladles of broth a little later. Continue cooking for just over half an hour, adjust everything with salt, pepper and a last drop of oil and here are some stewed lentils, to be served still warm, prepared according to tradition.
Other combinations
In addition to cotechino and zampone, the stewed lentils can become an excellent side dish for other dishes too, as they marry very well with dishes based on meat. At New Year and beyond. In addition, stewed lentils go well with various foods such as potatoes, broccoli, cauliflowers, mushrooms and pumpkin, while for lovers of strong and intense flavors this recipe can vary simply by adding aromatic herbs or spices like the curry, the turmeric, the paprika, the chili pepper, rosemary and sage.
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