Braised Lentils and Cauliflower Steaks

Name: Braised Lentils and Cauliflower Steaks
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 4 tbsp olive oil; 2 cloves garlic peeled and crushed; 1 onion finely chopped; 1 stick celery, finely chopped; 2tsp fennel seeds, lightly crushed; 2 bay leaves; 2 sprigs thyme; 150ml white wine; 250g puy lentils; 20g dried mushrooms; 2 tbsp tomato puree; 1 litre vegetable stock; 2 medium cauliflowers; salt and pepper; 75g brazil nuts, chopped; small bunch parsley, chopped; small bunch basil, chopped; finely grated zest and juice of 1/2 lemon

7 steps

Cook:1h 15min

to make it not vegetarian, you could use salmon or white fish instead of cauliflower, or add sausages as a side.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:02:02 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories556.1 kcal (28%)

Total Fat29.2 g (42%)

Carbs49.5 g (19%)

Sugars6.5 g (7%)

Protein25.2 g (50%)

Sodium994.4 mg (50%)

Fiber13.8 g (49%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

4 Tbspolive oil

2 clovesgarlic

1 stickcelery

2 tspfennel seeds

lightly crushed

2bay leaves

2sprigs thyme

150mlwhite wine

250gpuy lentils

20gdried mushrooms

2 Tbsptomato puree

1 litrevegetable stock

For the gremolata

75gbrazil nuts

0.5lemon

finely grated zest and juice

Instructions

Step 1

Heat oven to 180C

Step 2

Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in an ovenproof saute pan or casserole dish. Add the onion, garlic, celery, fennel seeds, bay leaves and thyme. Cook for about 10 minutes over a low-medium heat until the vegetables are softened.

Step 3

Increase the heat under the pan and pour in the wine. Bring to the boil and reduce by half. Stir in the lentils, dried mushrooms, tomato puree and vegetable stock. Bring to a simmer, cover with a lid and put in the oven for 30 minutes. remove the lid and continue to cook for a further 20 minutes.

Step 4

While the lentils are cooking, remove the leaves from the cauliflowers and cut two steaks about 2cm thick through the thickest part of each cauliflower. Use the other broken pieces for soup or a side on another dish.

Step 5

Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a large frying pan. Fry the steaks for around 2 minutes each side until golden. You may need to do this in batches. Transfer to a baking tray, season with salt and pepper, and bake in the oven for 15 minutes until tender.

Step 6

To make the gremolata, toast the brazil nuts in the oven for 6-8 minutes until golden. Cool slightly, then mix with the herbs, lemon juice, lemon zest and season with salt and pepper

Step 7

Remove the thyme sprigs and bay leaves from the lentils and check for seasoning. Spoon onto plates and sit the steaks on top. Finish by scattering gremolata over top.