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| 1. Pierce the cotechino with a fork in several places. In a large pot place the cotechino, chopped onion, 1 bay leaf, peppercorns and thyme. Cover with water and bring all to a boil. Reduce heat to low and let simmer for 45 to 50 minutes, if using fresh cotechino (for precooked cotechino, simmer for 20 minutes). | 2. In a large pot combine the lentils, quartered onion, garlic, bay leaf, carrot and salt and pepper to taste. Cover with the 4 cups of water. Bring all to a boil; cover, reduce heat to low and let simmer for 40 to 45 minutes or until lentils are soft. Add additional water if necessary. | 3. Remove the onion, garlic, bay leaf and carrot; discard. Spoon the lentils into a serving dish, drizzle with olive oil and slice rounds of the cotechino over the top. Sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley and serve. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
cotechino	1	pound		403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
onion	1		chopped	64.0	14.944	1.76	0.16
bay leaf	1			-	-	-	-
black peppercorn	8			403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
thyme	1	sprig		-	-	-	-
water	7	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
green lentil	1	pound		403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
onion	1		quartered	64.0	14.944	1.76	0.16
garlic	1	clove		4.47	0.9918	0.1908	0.015
bay leaf	1			-	-	-	-
carrot	1		quartered	29.52	6.8976	0.6696	0.1728
salt pepper	to taste			403.4676	0.0	89.7602	2.2667
water	4	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
olive oil	1	tablespoon		119.34	0.0	0.0	13.5
parsley	1	bunch	chopped	-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.