*RAGU* di lenticchie Chi mangia lenticchie l’ultimo dell’anno, avrà fortuna e tanti soldi tutto l’anno [The one who eats lentils on the last day of the year will have luck and money throughout the next year ] . Here's my take on the Napolitaine style Ragu using local Black Masoor lentils, slow braised with Tomatoes and Rosemary, finished with Balsamic vinegar and Parmesan. . Lentils have been an underrated ingredient of Italian cuisine for centuries. They are the oldest crops knows to mankind and have been an integral part of the food culture in Italy, Egypt, Greece and India.

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