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Lentil and Tomato Stew
Ingredients
  • 2 cups / 14 ounces brown or green lentils, rinsed and picked over
  • 6 cups of water
  • 1 onion, cut in half
  • 3 to 4 garlic cloves, to taste, minced
  • A bouquet garni made with 1 bay leaf, 2 sprigs each thyme and parsley, and if desired, a Parmesan rind
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 pounds tomatoes, cut in wedges if you have a food mill, seeded and grated if you don’t
  • ¼ teaspoon sugar
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 1 or 2 basil sprigs, plus 2 to 4 tablespoons slivered basil (to taste)
  • Freshly grated Parmesan for topping
  • Toasted bread rubbed with garlic for serving (optional)
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