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Lentils Rillette-Style
🇫🇷 French Vegetarian

Lentils Rillette-Style

🇫🇷 French

Slow-cooked lentils shredded into rillette-style spread, set under butter. 23 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 10 min Cook 13 min Serves 6 Easy

Ingredients

  • Butter3 tbsp, good and fruity
  • Saltto taste
  • Garlic2 cloves, grated
  • Lemon1/2, juiced
  • Black Peppercorns1/2 tsp
  • Lentils250 g
  • Thyme4 sprigs

Optional extras

  • Tarragonhandful, to finish

Instructions

  1. 1

    Prepare the lentils — roast, boil or mash it depending on what it is, until completely soft.

  2. 2

    Beat it smooth with the olive oil, adding it in a slow stream for a silky texture.

  3. 3

    Season with the garlic, lemon juice, black peppercorns and salt — taste as you go.

  4. 4

    Swoosh onto a plate with a spoon-back of oil, a sprinkle of tarragon, and serve with warm bread.

Chef's tip

Taste and adjust the salt at the end; sauces concentrate as they reduce.

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