French Salted Pork With Lentils

49g protein · 1 h 40 min · 1853 kcal

French Salted Pork With Lentils

An easy to make French traditional comfort dish!

1 h 40 min4 servings1853 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2.6 pounds salted pork belly
  • 118 fl oz water
  • 2 onions
  • 1 bouquet garni
  • 3 carrots
  • 11 oz green lentils

Instructions

  1. 1

    Rince the salted pork belly with cold water to remove excess salt

  2. 2

    Pour the water in a large Dutch oven.

  3. 3

    Peel one onion and put it in the Dutch oven. Add the pork and bouquet garni. Bring to a boil and let it cook for about 1h30 minutes or until the meat is tender.

  4. 4

    Peel the carrots and the second onion and cut them roughly.

  5. 5

    Rince the green lentils with cold water then transfer them to a saucepan with 5 times their volume of cold water. Add the carrots and onion. Bring to a boil and let it cook for 20 to 25 minutes or until lentils are tender. And voilà! Serve with Dijon mustard.Bon appétit !

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