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5 from 11 votes

French Salted Pork With Lentils

An easy to make French traditional comfort dish!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: French
Suitable for Diet: Gluten Free, Low lactose diet
Diet: Coconut free, Dairy free, Egg free, Gluten free
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 1853kcal
Author: Bea C.

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2.6 pounds salted pork belly (1.2 kg) 
  • 118  fl oz water (3.5 L)
  • 2 onions
  • 1 bouquet garni (a bunch of rosemary, thyme and bay leaves)
  • 3 carrots
  • 11 oz green lentils (about 300g) 

Instructions

  • Rince the salted pork belly with cold water to remove excess salt
  • Pour the water in a large Dutch oven.
  • 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.
  • Peel the carrots and the second onion and cut them roughly.
  • 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 !

Notes

Please keep in mind that the nutritional information is calculated using a nutrition facts calculator. It is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

Nutrition

Calories: 1853kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 158g | Saturated Fat: 57g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Monounsaturated Fat: 73g | Cholesterol: 212mg | Sodium: 179mg | Potassium: 1570mg | Fiber: 27g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 7986IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 182mg | Iron: 11mg