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Lentils with Caramelized Onions

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Serves 4

Introduction

To elevate lentils from the ranks of health food to a dish of marvelous complexity, just add some caramelized onions. The sweetness of the onions provides a perfect contrast to the earthiness of the lentils.

Ingredients

1 cup dry du Puy lentils, cooked according to the recipe for Basic Lentils
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. butter
1 large yellow onion, sliced
½ tsp. balsamic vinegar (optional)
~ Salt

Steps

  1. Set a medium-sized, heavy skillet oven medium heat. Add oil and butter. When butter is melted, add the onion and a generous pinch of salt. Turn down the heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender and medium-brown, about 40 minutes.
  2. Add balsamic vinegar (optional) and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are dark nutty brown, about 10 minutes.
  3. Drain lentils and add to onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until lentils are warmed up, 5 to 10 minutes.

Notes

This recipe comes from Helen Rennie’s article about lentils.

This content is from the Helen Rennie collection.

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1. by Michael on Jan 29, 2011 at 11:25 PM PST

Just made this recipe. It is my first time cooking lentils and gotta say that combining them with the caramelized onions is awesome. I love it!

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