7 tuscan lentil Recipes

french (small) green lentils, water, salt, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, finely chopped (2 cups), black pepper, kale (preferably tuscan; sometimes labeled lacinato ), dried short pasta, accompaniments: toasted bread-crumb topping and/or grated parmigiano-reggiano

extra virgin olive oil, sweet italian sausage, casings removed, celery ribs, thinly sliced (with leafy tops), onion, diced medium, dried lentils, low sodium chicken broth, kale , preferably tuscan, stems removed, torn into bite-sized pieces, course salt and pepper, to taste, red wine vinegar

lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, minced, dijon mustard, oregano, dried, salt, pepper, sun-dried tomatoes , halves, packed in oil, drained, fennel bulb, finely sliced, red onion, diced, water-packed artichoke hearts, drained and chopped, olive, green, red pepper, sliced, green lentils, rinsed and drained, fresh parsley, chopped, feta cheese

castelluccio lentils, extra-virgin olive oil, red onion, chopped into 1/8-inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced plus 2 whole cloves, chicken broth, hot, salt and freshly ground black pepper, tuscan or umbrian country bread, pasta shells, chili oil , recipe follows

vegetable broth, water, black rice (this is not the same as wild rice), soaked overnight, black lentils (also called beluga lentils), fresh grated ginger, black radish, peeled and diced, kosher salt, tuscan kale (also called black or dinosaur kale), destemmed and sliced into thin strips, carrot , julienned (if you have purple s it keeps the salad a similar colour), black vinegar (chinkiang vinegar) or balsamic vinegar, black garlic, mashed (you can omit this if you can tsp find it or use roasted garlic), raw agave nectar or brown rice syrup, tamari soy sauce, light olive oil, toasted sesame oil, black pepper, salt to taste, black sesame seeds