Preparation

• Let’s see how to prepare lentils and potatoes for New Year’s Eve.

  If you use dried lentils, you need to soak them in plenty of water for about 2 hours. In a large pot, you should sauté the bacon with a drizzle of oil. After peeling and washing the potatoes, cut them into small pieces and add them to the bacon. Add half a glass of water, salt, and mix well, then cook with a lid on low heat. Remember it should not be completely dry, and if needed, add more water. I used pre-cooked lentils and added them almost at the end of cooking. If you have dried lentils, after soaking them, add to the potatoes halfway through cooking. When you see they are ready, in a small pot, fry half an onion over low heat, when it wilts, add 2 tablespoons of cornstarch, stirring, a cream will form. Take the cream and pour it along with the potatoes and lentils, mix well and let it rest with the lid on, for about two minutes off the heat so it doesn’t stick. Now they are ready to be served.