Braised Lentils with Beets

Name: Braised Lentils with Beets
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil, butter or ghee; 1 cup diced red onion (½ a red onion); 1 cup diced carrot; ½ cup diced celery; 1 cup peeled and diced beet (one large beet, plus 2 more for juicing-optional ); 4 cloves garlic-rough chopped; 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves; 1 Bay leaf; 1 1/2 cups black caviar lentils , beluga lentils or Puy lentils (soaked overnight if possible); 4 cups vegetable stock ( or chicken stock); ½ teaspoon salt, more to taste; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, more to taste; 1 cup fresh beet juice (either purchase from a juice bar, or juice 2 extra-large beets) or sub more broth or stock

6 steps

Prep:20minCook:45min

Beet braised lentils - a healthy vegan stew, soup or side dish, that is full of incredible flavor! Serve this on its own as a vegan main, or a along side fish, chicken or meat.

Updated at: Mon, 18 Dec 2023 17:59:35 GMT

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Ingredients

6 servings

3 tablespoonsolive oil

butter or ghee

1 cupred onion

diced, 1/2 a red onion

1 cupcarrot

diced

½ cupcelery

diced

1 cupbeet

peeled and diced, one large beet, plus 2 more for juicing-optional

4 clovesgarlic

rough chopped

1 tablespoonfresh thyme leaves

1bay leaf

1 ½ cupsblack caviar lentils

beluga lentils, or Puy lentils, soaked overnight if possible

4 cupsvegetable stock

or chicken stock

½ teaspoonsalt

more to taste

1 tablespoonbalsamic vinegar

more to taste

1 cupfresh beet juice

either purchase from a juice bar, or juice 2 extra-large beets, or sub more broth or stock

Instructions

Step 1

In a large heavy bottom pot or dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Add onion, carrot, beets and celery, and saute for 5 minutes, until slightly softened.

Step 2

Turn heat to medium, add garlic and herbs and sauté for 2 more minutes. Add lentils, stock and salt and bring to a boil. Once boiling, cover with lid, and turn heat to low, maintaining a gentle simmer. Simmer for 25 minutes or until lentils are just tender.

Step 3

Add the beet juice, taste for salt, add more if necessary, and continue simmering on low for 10-15 more minutes or until tender. If you feel there is too much liquid for your liking, keep the lid off, and increase the heat, letting it reduce. ( I like this braise slightly juicy, personally, so I just replace the lid.)

Step 4

Stir in the balsamic vinegar and taste again, adjusting if necessary.

Step 5

Serve with optional browned butter or goat cheese crumbles. If going vegan, a little drizzle of olive oil is nice.

Step 6

Serve as vegan main dish or as a side dish to fish, chicken or meat.

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