Langue De Boeuf Aux Lentilles Beef Tongue With Lentils Food

TONGUE WITH LENTILS

Steps:

• Put tongue, lentils, water, bay leaf, onion with cloves, thyme, salt and pepper in a kettle and bring to boil. Let cook, uncovered, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, trim off and discard stem end of leek. Carefully rinse between leaves of leek and drain well. Chop green and white parts of leek; there should be about 1 1/4 cups.
• Heat butter in a skillet and add chopped leek, chopped onions, garlic, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until onions are wilted. Add tomatoes and cook, stirring often, about 2 minutes.
• When tongue and lentils have cooked 15 minutes, add leek and onion in tomato sauce. Stir and continue cooking.
• Continue cooking 30 minutes longer for a total cooking time of 45 minutes. Discard onion studded with cloves and bay leaf. Add parsley and stir. Serve tongue sliced with lentils on the side.

LANGUE DE BOEUF AUX LENTILLES (BEEF TONGUE WITH LENTILS)

Steps:

• Heat two tablespoons of butter in large saucepan or small kettle and add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add ham and lentils and stir briefly.
• Add tomatoes with tomato paste, water, salt, pepper, bay leaf, thyme, parsley and tongue.
• Bring to boil and cover. Let simmer 35 minutes or until lentils are cooked. Remove tongue. Stir in the remaining butter. Slice tongue and serve with lentils.