French Market Recipe 2025 08
Lentilles de Puy aux lardons
Puy lentils with bacon
Ingredients for 6 servings:
- 60g per person Green Puy lentils from the French Market
- 2/3 leeks
- 100g lardons – sliced bacon pieces
- 4 large tomatoes
- 1 large carrot
- 2 cloves
- Half an onion
- ½ teaspoon Herbes de Provence from the French Market
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
- Wash the lentils in cold water (they do not need to soak)
- Wash the leeks carefully and slice
- Peel and chop the carrot
- Peel the onion, cut in half and stick the 2 cloves into it
- Chop the tomatoes into chunks (you can remove the skins if you wish)
- Chop bacon into small pieces and fry in a heavy based saucepan
- Add the leeks and fry for a few minutes
- Add the lentils and turn in the bacon and leeks
- Add the chopped tomatoes and Herbs and stir in
- Cover with water (or chicken stock) (about 4 times the volume of the lentils) and allow to simmer gently. (Don’t boil)
- Stir from time to time to make sure mixture does not get too dry and stick to pan
- Cook until tender, and liquid has reduced about 25 – 30 minutes.
- Remove the onion and cloves
- Test for seasoning and add salt and pepper as required
Serve hot, accompanied by a glass of Louis Latour Valmoissine Pinot Noir, available in our shop or order online at www.frenchmarket.co.za
Bon Appétit