Lentils served in Parmesan baskets are a fun appetizer to serve during the Christmas holidays. The Parmesan baskets are delicious starters, ideal for festive occasions. Tasty, simple, and very quick to prepare, they will impress your guests when you bring them to the table. You can fill the Parmesan baskets with whatever you like here is an original idea to combine two very tasty recipes.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 5
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Christmas
Ingredients Lentils served in Parmesan baskets
- 7 oz dried lentils
- 2 carrots
- 1 stalk celery
- 1 onion
- 2 tbsps tomato sauce
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 7 oz grated Parmesan cheese
- salt
Steps Lentils served in Parmesan baskets
To start, we need to soak the lentils in cold water for about 4-6 hours; you can prepare them in the evening if you can cook them in the morning, changing the water at least twice.
Clean and peel the carrots and onion, then chop everything and add to the blender, including a celery stalk after removing the leaves, blend very finely.
In a pan, pour a tablespoon of olive oil and sauté the chopped mixture, adding chili pepper or mixed spices if you like.
Cook while stirring, then add two generous tablespoons of tomato sauce.
Rinse the lentils and add them to the mixture. Cover the lentils with the pre-prepared hot broth. As it dries, add more little by little until the desired doneness is achieved, about 20 minutes in total, do not let them dry out too much.
Meanwhile, prepare the Parmesan baskets.
For a perfect outcome of the Parmesan baskets, you need a perfect non-stick pan.
Cut small squares of parchment paper and distribute two spoonfuls of Parmesan on top, forming a round shape.Place the disc in a well-heated non-stick pan.
Let the cheese melt evenly, and with the help of a spatula, flip it after about a minute and remove the parchment paper.
To shape them as baskets, immediately transfer them, still hot, onto a glass and mold them with your hands, be careful as they are hot.
Shortly before serving, assemble the baskets by filling them with slightly warmed lentils and garnish with pieces of broken Parmesan basket.
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