Cotechino Con Lenticchie

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 pound cotechino
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 8 whole black peppercorns
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 7 cups water
• 1 pound dry green lentils
• 1 onions, quartered
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 large carrot, quartered
• salt and pepper to taste
• 4 cups water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped

Recipe

• pierce the cotechino with a fork in several places. in a large pot place the cotechino, chopped onion, 1 bay leaf, peppercorns and thyme. cover with water and bring all to a boil. reduce heat to low and let simmer for 45 to 50 minutes, if using fresh cotechino (for precooked cotechino, simmer for 20 minutes).
• in a large pot combine the lentils, quartered onion, garlic, bay leaf, carrot and salt and pepper to taste. cover with the 4 cups of water. bring all to a boil; cover, reduce heat to low and let simmer for 40 to 45 minutes or until lentils are soft. add additional water if necessary.
• remove the onion, garlic, bay leaf and carrot; discard. spoon the lentils into a serving dish, drizzle with olive oil and slice rounds of the cotechino over the top. sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley and serve.