If you drink Bigelow Tea, you know that each cup is packed full of flavor, aroma and spice. Take a leap from the cup to the plate with these recipes for Moroccan Lentil Stew with Cinnamon, and Pork, Fennel and Leek Casserole. Both dishes are slam-packed with spice and flavor — thanks to the additions of Bigelow Tea Cinnamon Stick and “Constant Comment®” — and perfect for wowing your guests at the dinner table. Add a loaf of crusty bread and a pot of Bigelow Tea English Teatime to complete the experience. Just be prepared when everyone starts asking for the recipe!
Moroccan Lentil Stew with Cinnamon
Ingredients
- 4 cups hot water
- 4 Bigelow® Cinnamon Stick® Tea Bags
- ½ lb. dried brown lentils, rinsed well
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 3 lbs chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 – 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes in sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- ½ cup dry roasted almonds, roughly chopped
- 3 tablespoon Italian flat leaf parsley, chopped
Instructions
Combine four cups hot water and four Cinnamon Stick® tea bags and allow to steep for approximately 5-7 minutes. Add tea and lentils to a large stew pot. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for approximately 20 minutes, or until lentils are tender. Remove to a large bowl and set aside. In the same pot, add olive oil and saute onions and garlic until softened. Add cut-up chicken and cook until cooked through and no longer pink inside (about 10 minutes). Add diced tomatoes and cooked lentils to the pan and heat through. Season with salt and pepper. Add chopped almonds and parsley and serve.
Pork, Fennel and Leek Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 cup (250mL) chicken stock
- 1 cup (250mL) water
- 8 Bigelow Constant Comment Tea Bags
- ¾ cup (180mL) boiling water
- ¾ cup (180mL) apple juice
- 1 tablespoon (15mL) butter
- 1 small fennel bulb
- 3 leeks, cleaned, trimmed and thinly sliced
- 1 pound (500g) pork tenderloin, cut into medallions
- ¼ cup (60mL) flour
- 1 tablespoon (15mL) olive oil
- 1 – 10 ounces (280g) package of frozen peas
- 12 mini potatoes, unpeeled and cut into chunks
- 2 tablespoons (30mL) cornstarch
- ½ cup (125mL) mint leaves, chopped
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Make Constant Comment tea with ¾ cup (180mL) boiling water, discard the tea bags, squeezing to extract as much liquid as possible. Add chicken stock and set aside. Melt butter in large skillet and add fennel and leeks and saute gently for 4-5 minutes or until soft, don’t brown. Transfer to a bowl and set aside. Add pork to large plastic bag; add flour, season with salt and pepper, and toss until pork is well coated. Add olive oil to large skillet and brown the pork in batches over medium heat. Remove pork and add apple juice, increase heat and stir up the brown bits from the bottom. Add the tea mixture and boil, add pork, fennel, leeks and potatoes. Cover and place in oven. Cook for 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and add peas, mix cornstarch with a little cold water to make a paste and add slowly to hot liquid. Return to oven and continue cooking until sauce thickens. Season with salt and pepper if needed and garnish with chopped mint leaves.