INGREDIENTS

DIFFICULTY: LOW          PREP. TIME: 30 MIN          COOKING TIME: 60 MIN          SERVINGS: 8          COST: LOW

1 LB. DRY LENTILS

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1 CARROT CHOPPED

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1 CELERY STICK, CHOPPED

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1 MEDIUM ONION CHOPPED

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ROSEMARY

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5 TBLSPOONS EXTRA VERGIN OLIVE OIL

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SALT TO TASTE

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6 OZ. TOMATO PASTE

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MEAT SEASONING

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RECIPE

IN A FOUR-QUART SAUCE PAN BOIL THE LENTILS, IT WILL TAKE ABOUT ONE HOUR. DRAIN.

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USING THE SAME SAUCE PAN, OVER MEDIUM HEAT, PUT OLIVE OIL, CARROTS, CELERY, ONION, ROSEMARY AND SALT

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ADD THE LENTILS AND STIRR

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ADD THE TOMATO PASTE AND STIRR

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ADD ABOUT ONE CUP OF WATER

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ADD THE MEAT SEASONING AND STIRR.

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COOK UNTILL THE WATER IS COMPLETELY REDUCED, SERVE WARM AS A SIDE DISCH. LENTICCHIE ARE A TYPICALLY EATEN ON NEW YEAR'S EVE WITH THE ZAMPONE OR COTECHINO.

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