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Presentation

Side dish prepared with lentils, onions, garlic, celery, tomatoes, white beans and cannellini beans, vegetable stock cube, black pepper, thyme, red wine

Ingredients
Serves 4

• 125 g (about 4.4 oz / ¾ cup) red lentils
• 125 g (about 4.4 oz / 1 cup) red onions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 celery stalks
• 400 g (about 14 oz / 2 cups) tomatoes, chopped (or canned)
• 400 g (about 14 oz / 2 cups) white beans (cooked or canned, drained)
• 400 g (about 14 oz / 2 cups) cannellini beans (cooked or canned, drained)
• ½ vegetable stock cube
• Black pepper, to taste
• Thyme, to taste
• Red wine, to taste

Method

Heat a non-stick pan where you can prepare a sauté of crushed garlic and chopped onion.

Once softened, add the celery, lentils and a tablespoon of thyme.

Pour in the wine, chopped tomatoes and beans and stir by adding the stock cube. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat for a slow cooking of 20 minutes, until the lentils have softened (if necessary add a little water).

Check taste and cooking. Serve hot.

Allergens

Garlic: very rare cases of garlic reactivity reported

Onion: possible reactivity in case of nickel allergy due to the vegetable’s ability to concentrate it

Vegetable stock cube: check the composition for celery or other allergenic ingredients

Beans: possible cross-reaction in case of allergy to parietaria

Lentils: cases of lentil allergy described, albeit rare,

Pepper (green, pink, black, grey, white): possible cross-reactivity in case of spice intolerance

Tomatoes: possible cross-reaction in case of sensitivity to grasses

Celery: included among the allergens in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Thyme: possible reactivity in case of sensitivity to spices

Wine: presence of sulphites included among the allergens in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Notes

To be prepared and handled under strict hygienic conditions.

Wine that can also be used in the recipe for children as the alcohol evaporates during cooking but the aroma remains

The ingredients of the dish bring the following benefits:

Garlic: has immune-stimulating properties, promotes liver function and the elimination of waste metabolites. It also has hypocholesterolemic, lipid-lowering, antiplatelet, hypotensive and hypoglycemic properties that promote cardiac function.

Onion: it is rich in selenium which supports the immune system and with the ability to stabilize blood glucose at normal values; it provides quercetin, a flavonoid that helps contain cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood, parameters related to cardiovascular risk, which also supports liver function by promoting the purification of the body. Also indicated for nephropathic patients, it is a good diuretic that prevents kidney stones. Especially if consumed with the peel, it provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Vegetable stock cube: provides minerals, especially sodium and potassium, useful for regulating heart function and water retention.

Beans: A source of zinc and factors favourable to the proper functioning of the immune system and mineral salts, vitamins and antioxidants, it acts to protect the cardiovascular system. Also suitable for nephropathics. Useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants, Especially if consumed with the peel they provide folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Lentils: bearer of factors promoting the functionality of the immune system and regulating blood sugar and mineral salts, vitamins and antioxidants that act to protect the cardiovascular system; also suitable for nephropathic patients and useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants

Pepper (green, pink, black, gray, white): contains piperine, a powerful antioxidant; it improves insulin sensitivity by reducing cholesterol levels and activating metabolism. Recommended for people with cardiovascular problems.

Tomato: rich in vitamin C, the antioxidant par excellence that fights free radicals and supports the immune system, and provides mineral salts, vitamins and antioxidants that act to protect the cardiovascular system; also suitable for nephropathic patients. Useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. Especially if consumed with the peel, it provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Celery: rich in carotenoids that support the immune system and mineral salts, vitamins and antioxidants that act to protect the cardiovascular system and useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. Suitable for those with cholesterol problems, as it promotes its disposal. A species that provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Thymus: has a favorable action on liver function (cholagogue or choleretic) and diuretic due to the action of chlorogenic and caffeic acids

Red wine: (moderate consumption) rich in resveratrol, it has antioxidant properties, counteracts bad cholesterol and raises the levels of good cholesterol, counteracting the risk of heart attack and stroke.

Safety / Intended use

Product that can also be used in the case of:

• Mucositis

Not recommended in case of:

• Diarrhea
• Constipation
• Dysphagia (problems chewing and swallowing)