Wild Rice with French Green Lentils

Name: Wild Rice with French Green Lentils
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: 4 1/2 cups water, divided; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided; 1 cup wild rice (about 6 ounces); 2 whole cloves; 1/2 onion, peeled; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 medium carrot, peeled, halved crosswise; 1 celery stalk, halved crosswise; 2 garlic cloves, peeled; 4 ounces 1/4-inch-thick pancetta (Italian bacon), cut into 1/4-inch cubes; 1/2 cup dried French green lentils; 1 bay leaf; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley

By Maria Helm SinskeyPhotography by Pornchai Mittongtare

January 31, 2006

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