Tongue With Lentils Recipes

Steps:

• Put tongue, lentils, water, bay leaf, onion with cloves, thyme, salt and pepper in a kettle and bring to boil. Let cook, uncovered, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, trim off and discard stem end of leek. Carefully rinse between leaves of leek and drain well. Chop green and white parts of leek; there should be about 1 1/4 cups.
• Heat butter in a skillet and add chopped leek, chopped onions, garlic, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until onions are wilted. Add tomatoes and cook, stirring often, about 2 minutes.
• When tongue and lentils have cooked 15 minutes, add leek and onion in tomato sauce. Stir and continue cooking.
• Continue cooking 30 minutes longer for a total cooking time of 45 minutes. Discard onion studded with cloves and bay leaf. Add parsley and stir. Serve tongue sliced with lentils on the side.

Steps:

• Heat two tablespoons of butter in large saucepan or small kettle and add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add ham and lentils and stir briefly.
• Add tomatoes with tomato paste, water, salt, pepper, bay leaf, thyme, parsley and tongue.
• Bring to boil and cover. Let simmer 35 minutes or until lentils are cooked. Remove tongue. Stir in the remaining butter. Slice tongue and serve with lentils.

Steps:

• Combine water, lentils and onion in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, and cook for about 15 minutes. Add sliced sausage, and season with cumin, salt and pepper. Simmer until lentils are tender, about 5 to 10 more minutes.