{"id":11123,"date":"2021-10-07T13:16:19","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T13:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/?p=11123"},"modified":"2021-10-12T14:53:30","modified_gmt":"2021-10-12T14:53:30","slug":"recipe-with-lentils-italian-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/?p=11123","title":{"rendered":"Recipe with lentils Italian style"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recipe with lentils Italian style<\/h4>\n

Today I am sharing another dish perfect for Autumn. It is warm, hearty, and delicious; plus, it has all the Italian flavours we all love. Here is a recipe with lentils that you can make ahead, keep in the fridge, and eat for lunch or as a side for dinner. Let’s make it, shall we?<\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/h5>\n

(This makes 2 to 3 large portions.)<\/p>\n

1 can lentils (or 200 grams pre-cooked brown lentils)
\n2 large zucchini
\n2 medium tomatoes
\n2 garlic cloves or one to two tablespoons garlic pate`<\/strong><\/a>
\n2 jars country basil sauce<\/strong><\/a>
\nmozzarella cheese
\nextra virgin olive oil<\/a><\/strong>
\nsalt, pepper to taste
\ndried or fresh oregano
\nfresh or frozen parsley
\ncrumbled tarallini<\/strong> <\/a>(optional)<\/p>\n

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Preparation<\/h5>\n

You want to start by prepping all the ingredients for this recipe with lentils, so you can then move to assembling your casserole.<\/p>\n

The first thing to do is to slice your zucchini thinly (thinner than what I did) so they cook through and take less time. You could also pre-boil the zucchini slices for 5 minutes; this will ensure a faster baking.<\/p>\n

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Next, prepare the tomatoes and garlic by washing and slicing the first and peeling and dicing the garlic cloves. If you are using our garlic pate`, you can skip this last step.<\/p>\n

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Now, you can take your can of lentils, drain the excess water, rinse them a little, and place them in a bowl. Season them with salt, pepper, and oregano and drizzle a generous amount of extra virgin olive oil.<\/p>\n

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The final ingredient to prepare is your mozzarella cheese; cut it into medium slices. Feel free to use shredded mozzarella cheese instead.<\/p>\n

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It is now time to gather all your ingredients and start assembling your lentil casserole. First, drizzle some extra virgin olive oil at the bottom of the casserole.<\/p>\n

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Then, start layering the zucchini and tomatoes.<\/p>\n

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Next, cover the vegetables with all your lentils.<\/p>\n

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Top the lentils with the chopped garlic or the garlic pate`.<\/p>\n

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Time to drizzle that delicious extra virgin olive oil, like il Vero or our special one.. the Novello, when in season.<\/p>\n

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Pour the first jar of country basil sauce, and top with half of the sliced mozzarella cheese.<\/p>\n

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Layer the rest of your zucchini and tomatoes.<\/p>\n

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Pour the second jar of country basil sauce and add the oregano. Top with the mozzarella slices, and finish with the parsley.<\/p>\n

Bake in the oven at 180 degrees Celcius for 40 minutes to one hour, depending on whether you have chosen to pre-boil your zucchini, and how thin you have sliced them.<\/p>\n

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Your delicious, hearty and healthy recipe with lentils is done. It’s time to serve and enjoy it.<\/p>\n

Tips<\/h5>\n

It is better to start the cooking at the top level of your oven, and then continue at a lower level to avoid the top from burning. To make this even more delicious add the crumbled traditional tarallini at the top halfway through the cooking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Recipe with lentils Italian style Today I am sharing another dish perfect for Autumn. It is warm, hearty, and delicious; plus, it has all the Italian flavours we all love. Here is a recipe with lentils that you can make ahead, keep in the fridge, and eat for lunch or as a side for dinner. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":11139,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11123","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11123","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11123"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11123\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11185,"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11123\/revisions\/11185"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11123"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11123"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}