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Italian-style New Year’s lentils

Italian-style New Year’s lentils

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Slow-cooked lentils with carrots, onions, and celery, finished with a sage-infused tomato sauce. A traditional holiday dish, considered lucky.

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Recipe from Persino, Cyborian, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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In Italy, lentils are a traditional part of New Year’s Eve celebrations: their small, round shape is associated with prosperity for the coming year.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time1 hr 15 min
  • Resting12 hr
  • Total13 hr 40 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodGentle fire treatment
  • Estimated cost$6.36 $1.59 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $2.78
  • $0.77
  • $0.41
  • $0.16
  • $1.21
  • $0.53
  • $0.50

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. The day before, soak the lentils in water overnight.
  2. The next day, chop one carrot, one onion, and a stalk of celery, then cook them with the lentils and a pinch of salt for an hour, until the lentils are tender.
  3. In a frying pan with hot oil, brown the remaining chopped carrots, onions, and celery.
  4. Add the chopped sage and passata, then simmer for 15 minutes.
  5. Add the cooked lentils and vegetables, and let it simmer for another 10 minutes.

The bill

Italian-style New Year’s lentils

  • 300 g of lentils$2.78
  • 2 carrots$0.77
  • 2 onions$0.41
  • Two stalks of celery$0.16
  • 400 g of tomato puree$1.21
  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil$0.53
  • A few sprigs of sage$0.50

Total$6.36

that's $1.59 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 300 g of lentils
  • 2 carrots
  • 2 onions
  • Two stalks of celery
  • 400 g of tomato puree
  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil
  • A few sprigs of sage
  • salt, to taste

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