Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, cajun pork and lentils. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook cajun pork and lentils using 28 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Cajun pork and lentils:
- Get 1 lb. lentils
- Make ready 2 lb. pork spare ribs strips, cut in small pieces
- Prepare 1/4 cup pork fat
- Prepare jon cajun seasoning
- Take 3 tsp. salt
- Prepare 2 tsp. garlic powder
- Get 1 tsp. onion powder
- Make ready 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
- Make ready 2 tsp. paprika powder
- Prepare 1 tsp. ground black pepper
- Take 3/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
- Make ready 1 tsp. thyme leaves
- Take 1 1/4 tsp. dry oregano leaves
- Take 1 tsp. cumin powder
- Take 1 tsp. Mexican chili powder
- Prepare other ingredients
- Prepare 2/3 cup diced onions
- Prepare 2/3 cup diced red peppers
- Make ready 2/3 cup diced green pepper
- Prepare 1/2 cup diced carrots
- Prepare 2/3 cup diced celery
- Take 3/4 cup chopped tomatoes or chunky tomato sauce
- Make ready 2 minced garlic cloves
- Make ready 1 tsp. Cajun seasoning
- Get 1 diced potato
- Make ready 1 cup white wine
- Prepare 1 1/2 qt. + 1 cup. water
- Take 1 tsp. salt
Steps to make Cajun pork and lentils:
- Check the lentils for stones or any foreign objects. - Place the lentils in a container, cover with plenty water and let them soak for a couple hours. - In a bowl mix all the spices for the Cajun seasoning. - Pad dry the ribs with paper towel and mix with 2½ teaspoons Cajun seasoning. Let them marinate for 1 hour. Save the rest of the seasoning for other Cajun recipes.
- Cut the vegetables and measure the rest of the ingredients. - Heat up at moderate temperature a large frying pan and melt the pork fat. When some of the fat becomes brown, remove and reserve. - Place the ribs in the frying pan and brown them on both sides. Remove to a deep pot.
- Add to the frying pan onion, garlic and brown them, trying to lose any particles sticking on the pan. - Add the rest of the vegetables, brown pieces of pork fat and sweat them for 3 minutes. - Add 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning and cook for 1 minute. Add the vegetables and tomatoes to the pot with the ribs.
- Deglaze the frying pan with the wine or water and add to the ribs. - Incorporate the water, bring it to a boil, lower the flame and let the ribs cook slowly for 45 minutes. - Drain the soaking lentils. Add lentils, potatoes to ribs in the pot. - Let boil the liquid, lower the flame and cook slowly for 25 to 30 minutes or until lentils are soft.
- Serve the soup with a bit chopped tomatoes and cilantro on top.
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