Lentils with meat - a real protein bomb and an indispensable dish in the arsenal of the winter menu. A hearty and fragrant dish very warms in the cold and perfectly sates, while the cost of such a nutritious dinner is not high, and certainly does not go in comparison with that wonderful sensation that remains after a meal with lentils and meat.
Recipe for lentils with curry meat
Ingredients:
- beef steak - 600 g;
- paste curry - 80 g;
- olive oil - 2 tsp;
- onions - 1 pc .;
- garlic - 2 cloves;
- fresh ginger - 2 tsp.
- red lentils - 210 g;
- beef broth - 375 ml;
- coconut milk - 270 ml;
- water 125 ml;
- fresh coriander - 2 tbsp. spoons.
Preparation
Beef steak mixed with half a curry paste in a glass bowl. In a frying pan, warm up a teaspoon of oil and fry the meat on it for 4-5 minutes on each side until golden brown.
The remaining oil is heated in a saucepan and fry on it onions, garlic and ginger for 2 minutes. Mix the vegetable sauce with curry paste, add lentils, broth, water and coconut milk. Stew the vegetables for 10 minutes, and then put meat to them and continue cooking for another 8-10 minutes.
We serve red lentils with meat, sprinkled with crushed coriander, with scones.
How to cook lentils in a pot with meat?
Ingredients:
- lentils - 1 item;
- olive oil - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- ground beef - 500 g;
- pancetta - 120 g;
- onions - 2 pcs .;
- garlic - 3 cloves;
- salt, pepper - to taste;
- cumin, paprika, oregano, marjoram - for 1 teaspoon;
- Thyme - 1/4 tsp.
- tomato paste - 3 tbsp. spoons;
- celery - 3 stems;
- carrots - 2 pieces;
- chicken broth - 7 items;
- tomatoes in own juice - 500 g;
- greenery.
Preparation
Lentils are poured hot water and leave under the lid for 15 minutes.
We take a pot in which we will cook. As a pot, a cauldron, a gusjatnitsa, a thick-walled ceramic heat-resistant saucepan or a brazier can act. Pour olive oil in the dishes and fry on it ground beef and sliced pancetta. As soon as the meat turns golden, add the chopped onion, garlic, and also all the herbs and spices to it. We put the tomato paste, add the sliced carrots, celery and continue cooking for another minute. Now the contents of our pot can be poured with broth and tomatoes in its own juice, and then add lentils. Cover the pot with a lid and stew the lentils with meat and vegetables for an hour. Sprinkle the finished dish with fresh shredded herbs.
If desired, lentils with meat can be prepared in a multivariate. First, fry the vegetables and herbs in the "Hot" mode, and after adding the broth, tomatoes and lentils, switch to "Quenching" for 1 hour.
How to cook a mess of lentils with meat?
Ingredients:
- olive oil - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- natural beef sausages - 8 pcs .;
- onions - 1 pc .;
- bacon - 4 slices;
- garlic - 2 cloves;
- lentils - 2 items;
- bay leaves - 2 pcs .;
- chicken broth - 3 items;
- tomatoes - 4 pieces;
- parsley greens.
Preparation
In the brazier, heat the oil and fry it on the natural sausages for 5 minutes, until they become golden. We shift sausages to a plate, and in their place we put sliced onions, bacon and garlic. After 5 minutes, we add to the fry lentils, bay leaf and pour all the broth. After boiling the broth, return the sausages to the brazier and simmer the dish under the lid for an hour on low heat. At the end of the time, the lentils stewed with meat are mixed with tomatoes and cook for another 30 minutes. We prepare the prepared dish to taste and sprinkle with fresh herbs. Serve with a slice of fresh bread. Bon Appetit!