Hey everyone, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, cajun pork and lentils. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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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. Combine lentils with the spices and water.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have cajun pork and lentils using 28 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Cajun pork and lentils:

1. Make ready 1 lb. lentils
2. Take 2 lb. pork spare ribs strips, cut in small pieces
3. Make ready 1/4 cup pork fat
4. Make ready jon cajun seasoning
5. Take 3 tsp. salt
6. Prepare 2 tsp. garlic powder
7. Take 1 tsp. onion powder
8. Prepare 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
9. Make ready 2 tsp. paprika powder
10. Take 1 tsp. ground black pepper
11. Prepare 3/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
12. Get 1 tsp. thyme leaves
13. Make ready 1 1/4 tsp. dry oregano leaves
14. Get 1 tsp. cumin powder
15. Prepare 1 tsp. Mexican chili powder
16. Take other ingredients
17. Make ready 2/3 cup diced onions
18. Prepare 2/3 cup diced red peppers
19. Get 2/3 cup diced green pepper
20. Prepare 1/2 cup diced carrots
21. Prepare 2/3 cup diced celery
22. Prepare 3/4 cup chopped tomatoes or chunky tomato sauce
23. Prepare 2 minced garlic cloves
24. Take 1 tsp. Cajun seasoning
25. Take 1 diced potato
26. Get 1 cup white wine
27. Make ready 1 1/2 qt. + 1 cup. water
28. Make ready 1 tsp. salt

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Instructions to make Cajun pork and lentils:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Serve the soup with a bit chopped tomatoes and cilantro on top.

Drain the lentils and return them to the saucepan; discard the bay leaf. Stir in the parsley and the reserved shallot oil and season with salt and pepper. Spread the lentils on a platter, arrange the pork on top and drizzle with the mustard sauce. Garnish with the crisp shallots and serve at once. Antonio prepares a traditional festive meal of pork sausages and lentils - Cotechino e Zampone con Lenticchie.

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