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As a keen surfer, we spent 15 years holidaying around Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains, in the Basque region of [[France]].

This is my attempt at replicating the [[Lentil|lentil]] dishes found in this lovely area of [[France]] (and [[Spain]]!)

This would be made with [[Duck fat|duck fat]] and served with [[Foie gras|foie gras]] or [[Roast|roast]] [[Duck|duck]]. Not having any of the aforementioned to [[Hand|hand]] I'm using [[Olive oil|olive oil]] and [[Butter|butter]] and I shall serve it with half a [[Crispy aromatic duck|crispy aromatic duck]] from our local [[Chinese wholesaler]]. Not entirely [[French]] then, but still delicious and a great basis for recipe customisation.

This can be made ahead of time and reheated in a [[Conventional oven|conventional oven]] or [[Microwave|microwave]].
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|TotalCalories = 1516
|PortionCalories = 252
|DatePublished=6th July 2016
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|Servings = Serves 6
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 1 hour, 25 minutes
|PrepTime = 25 minutes
|CookTime = 1 hour
|Image = [[Image:Basquestyle Puy lentils recipe.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]

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====Best recipe review====

''Worth hunting these down''

4.7/5 

Not always easy to find sensibly priced Puy lentils, but it's worth the hunt as they are so much nicer than normal orange lentils.

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{{RecipeIngredients

| 225 g [8 oz] [[Puy lentils]]
| 1 [[Bouquet garni|bouquet garni]]
| 1 teaspoon [[Sea Salt|sea salt]]
| 1 small [[Onion|onion]], peeled and slashed halfway through and studded with 2 [[Clove buds|clove buds]]
| 1 large [[Carrot|carrot]], peeled and cut into small cubes
| 160 g [5.5 oz] cubed [[Smoked|smoked]] [[Pancetta|pancetta]]
| 6 [[Cloves of Garlic, peeled and crushed|cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed]]
| 1 large [[Onion|onion]], peeled and finely chopped
| 4 tablespoons [[Olive oil|olive oil]]
| 2 tablespoons of [[Butter|butter]]
| Big handful of freshly chopped [[Parsley|parsley]]
| Splash of [[White wine|white wine]] or [[Sherry|sherry]]
| [[Sea Salt|sea salt]] and [[Freshly ground black pepper|freshly ground black pepper]]
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===Method===
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| Rinse the [[Lentils|lentils]] in a [[Sieve|sieve]] under cold running water
| Pop the [[Lentils|lentils]] in a large pan, well covered with cold water and bring to the [[Boil|boil]]. Use filtered water if you are in a hard water area.
| Immediately the water boils, remove from the heat and drain in a [[Colander|colander]], discarding the water.
| Give the [[Saucepan|saucepan]] a wipe round add the [[Lentils|lentils]] and cover with 1 litre [1.24 [[Pints|pints]]] of cold water.
| Sprinkle in 1 teaspoon of [[Sea Salt|sea salt]] and add the [[Clove|clove]] studded [[Onion|onion]], the [[Bouquet garni|bouquet garni]], half of the [[Crushed garlic|crushed garlic]] and the chopped [[Carrot|carrot]].
| Bring to the [[Boil|boil]] and [[Simmer|simmer]] uncovered for 15 minutes, skimming any scum from the surface as required. Check from time to time and top up with [[Boiling|boiling]] water if it's getting low.
| Remove and drain, discarding the [[Clove|clove]]-studded [[Onion|onion]] and the [[Bouquet garni|bouquet garni]].
| Heat a large [[Frying pan|frying pan]] or [[Wok|wok]] with a generous pinch of [[Black pepper|black pepper]], half of the [[Olive oil|olive oil]] and [[Fry|fry]] off half of the [[Pancetta|pancetta]] until it starts to [[Brown|brown]].
| Add the chopped [[Onion|onion]] and cook gently for 10 minutes.
| Add the remaining [[olive oil]] and the butter together with the remaining [[Bacon|bacon]] and cook slowly for another 5 minutes.
| Add the chopped [[Garlic|garlic]] and [[Stir-fry|stir-fry]] for a few minutes. Once it starts to take the slightest colour, stir in the [[Lentils|lentils]] and [[Carrots|carrots]].
| Allow the [[Lentils|lentils]] to re-heat, stir in the chopped [[Parsley|parsley]], season and serve.
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===Serving suggestions===
I've served this with half a [[Shredded|shredded]] [[Roasted|roasted]] [[Crispy duck|crispy duck]], which cooks from [[Frozen|frozen]] in about 40 minutes. Delicious!
===Variations===
Use [[Duck fat|duck fat]] instead of [[Olive oil|olive oil]] if you can get it.
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