| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meats, Vegetables | Country liv, Poultry, Vegetable | 12 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 3 | Stalks celery, halved | |
| crosswise | ||
| 1 | Carrot, halved crosswise | |
| 1 | Leek, well rinsed halved | |
| lengthwise and crosswise | ||
| 1 | Bay leaf | |
| 1 | Sprig fresh thyme | |
| 6 | c | Water |
| 3 | c | Dried lentils, rinsed |
| 1 | t | Salt |
| 3 | c | Chicken broth |
| 1 1/2 | lb | Cotechino, OR |
| 1 1/2 | lb | Garlic sausage |
| 1 | T | Fresh parsley, chopped |
| 1/2 | t | Ground black pepper |
| 2 | Broccoli rabe, woody stems | |
| removed | ||
| 1 | T | Olive oil |
| 1 | Clove garlic, finely chopped | |
| 1/2 | t | Crushed red pepper |
INSTRUCTIONS
Prepare bouquet garni: Place celery, carrot, leek, bay leaf, and thyme in center of a piece of cheesecloth. Gather ends of cheesecloth and tie together thightly to create a bag. In 5-quart saucepot, heat water, lentils, and bouquet garni to boiling over high heat. Skim off any foam that comes to surface. Reduce heat to low and simmer lentils until tender--about 35 minutes. Add salt to lentis halfway through cooking time . Drain lentils in strainer, discarding bouquet garni; set lentils aside. Meanwhile, in 4-quart saucepan, heat chicken broth to boiling over high heat. With fork, pierce sausage all over. Place sausage in boiling broth. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook sausage until cooked through--about 40 minutes. Remove sausage from broth to cutting board; cool until easy to handle. Remove casing and slice sausage crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Keep cotechino warm. Strain 1/2 cup broth into measuring cup; freeze leftover broth for another use. In same saucepan, combine lentis and 1/2 cup broth. Stir in parsley and ground pepper. Keep warm. In large skillet, heat 1 inch water to boiling. Add broccoli rabe and blanch 1 minute. Drain and set aside. Heat same skillet over medium heat until hot. Add oil and garlic and cook 1 minute. Add blanched broccoli rabe and red pepper; saute 3 to 5 minutes or until broccoli is tender-crisp. To serve, line edge of large serving platter with broccoli rabe mixture and spoon lentils into center. Place sausage over lentils and serve. NOTES : If cotechino sausage is not available in your area, use another garlic-flavored sausage. Recipe by: Country Living (January 1998) Posted to recipelu-digest by "Nesb2@aol.com" <Nesb2@aol.com> on Mar 24, 1998
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 123
Calories From Fat: 27
Total Fat: 3.1g
Cholesterol: 2.3mg
Sodium: 613.1mg
Potassium: 466mg
Carbohydrates: 17.2g
Fiber: 5.7g
Sugar: 6.1g
Protein: 7.2g