Braised Lentils With Saffron
Wonderfully simple comfort food. Enjoy!!
Steps
Soak lentils for about 6 hours.
Peel and halve the onion and place into a saucepan with 3 tablespoons oil and the ham.
Drain the lentils and add them to the saucepan , brown breifly , then moisten with the wine.
Add the saffron strands and powdered saffron.
When the wine has evaporated , pour just enough hot stock to cover the lentils.
Bring to a boil , lower the heat and cover and cook for 20 minutes.
Taste and add salt if necessary , then discard the onion and serve hot.
Ingredients
lentils, onion, olive oil, ham, saffron strand, powdered saffron, dry white wine, hot chicken stock, salt