Title: Cotecchino with Lentils
Categories: New, Text, Import
Yield: 1 Servings

8 oz Dried lentils
1 tb Salt
2 Cloves garlic
12 Leaves fresh sage
4 tb Extra virgin olive oil
4 Ablespoons red wine
-vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
1 Cotecchino sausage; about 1
-pound

Bring 6 cups of water to a boil and add 1 tablespoon of salt.

Add the lentils, garlic and sage. Boil the lentils until tender yet still
firm, about 20 minutes. Drain in a colander over the sink and place in a
mixing bowl.

Combine the lentils with the vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Set
aside.

Prick the sausage with a pin several times. Place in a large pot of cold
water and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat to a very low
boil and cover the pot. Cook for 1-1/2 hours.

Place the marinating lentils on a large serving platter to form a bed for
the Cotecchino. Remove the Cotecchino from the cooking liquid and drain.
Slice the Cotecchino into 1/4-inch rounds and place on a platter over the
lentils. Serve.

Yield: 4 servings
Recipe By : Molto Mario

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #317

Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 17:56:55 -0500 (EST)

From: Sue