If you are similar to me, when coming back home late in the evening, you are simply too tired to spend an hour cooking but you'd also like to eat something different than the usual.
This recipe could help you quote much in those situations then!
It uses some not very commonly used legumes like the lentils and combines them with other flavors to produce full meal dish really simple to prepare but exceptionally tasty.
Anyone who follows this blog knows that I have never advertised anything, not even through Google ad-sense, because I couldn't really see the utility to earn some dimes. This time instead I have to admit that the idea for this recipe came to me thanks to Montello, a food company based in Rovereto, Italy, that sent me some of its products so that I could have the chance to taste them.
In particular a tin caught my attention: boiled lentils from Castelluccio di Norcia, typical protected legumes distributed through an agreement with the Cooperativa della Lenticchia di Castelluccio di Norcia: the king of the lentils in few words.
So I gladly advertise this product if it could earn me some more of those wonderful lentils ;)
Ingredients (serves 2)
¾ lb. raw lentils (or 1½ lb. boiled ones)
2 eggs
3 shallots, finely minced
½ lb. bacon, minced
2 oz. Pecorino cheese, grated
1 sprig of sage
1 tablespoon white vinegar
2 tablespoons tomato puree
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt
pepper
Preparation
Cover the lentils with water and let soak for about 4 hours. Drain and boil in salted water for about half an hour. In a pan fry bacon, shallots and sage with some oil, when the bacon starts to brown, add the lentils, the tomato puree and cook for further 5 minutes, add salt if needed and pour into two dishes. Meanwhile boil a pint of water to which you add a tablespoon of vinegar. Crash into the eggs and cook for 4 minutes, collect them with a perforated spoon or spatula and place over the lentils, sprinkle with pepper and Pecorino cheese and serve.
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14 commenti :
This is very nourishing and very healthy Alessandro. Love the addition of the Pecorino cheese on top.
@Peter
Yeah, photographically speaking it makes look all even messier, but for the taste it was very very needed (and I used a special type: "formaggio di fossa")
This looks absolutely fantastic. Must try this combination soon.
that looks delish and the photo alone is so appetizing and beautiful!
@Divina
It also tastes extremely good, trust me ;)
@Jessie
It was really delicious and well, a good food photo should be appetizing ;)
I like how rustic this looks!
A beautifully composed and photographed meal. I have your site saved as one of the blogs I aspire to, it really is just so beautiful.
Beautiful photo as always. Looks like something I recently ate at a cafe in NZ except that they fried their poached eggs. It was bizarre.
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@Mrs Ergul
Thanks, I wished the rustic setting would work fine with that kind of food.
@Mae
I'll wait you back here in future then. I hoped that the new aspect would make images stand out in a better way.
@Amber
Yep first time I heard too of fried pouched eggs. There's always something new to try, it seems :D
Lentils and eggs is a new combination for me. Looks delicious though.
I'm afraid I have nothing new to add--this dish sounds and looks delicious!
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