Whole Lentils as a Side Dish

Ingredients

• lentils
• butter
• meat gravy (sugo di carne)
• bouquet garni
• prosciutto (fat and lean)
• onion
• degreased cotechino or zampone broth
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. Cook the lentils in water (with a bouquet garni if not using meat gravy) and drain.
2. Make a base of minced prosciutto, butter, and a little onion; brown.
3. Add degreased cotechino/zampone broth, boil, and strain.
4. Revive the lentils in this gravy with more butter, salt, and pepper.