Lentils a La Dijonnaise

300 grams green lentils (10 oz)

1 litre water (4 cups)

1 carrot

1 onion

2 cloves

4 cloves garlic

150 grams of smoked pork belly (5 oz)

2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

Thyme

salt and pepper to season

Prepare onion by cutting in half and impaling w/ cloves

Peel garlic

Rince lentils, add to pot w/ 900ml water, bring to boil

Skim the watter, add carrots, oninons, garlic,cloves, and pork.

Reduce to low, cover

Add salt after > 20 min cooking

Total simmer 40min

remove onions, garlic, and pork. Mix some hot water w/ the mustard to dilute, then add back to beans

serve with butter, pork, or brown mustard.