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Spanish Lentils
  • 30 MINUTES COOK TIME
  • 40 MINUTES TOTAL TIME
PHOTO BY LAURA HEINEMAN
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Ingredients

  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 + 1/2 cups lentils
  • 1/4 onion
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 3 C chicken broth, (or vegetable broth), low sodium
  • 1 bay leaf

Directions

Mise en place

  • Peel and smash garlic.
  • Rinse lentils.
  • Dice the onion.
  • Measure out the ingredients.

Prepare

  • Heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add onions and saute.
  • Add lentils and immediately cover with broth.
  • Add bay leaf and garlic and bring to a boil. Once boiling,reduce to a simmer and cook, uncovered for 20-30 minutes until liquid is absorbed, and lentils are soft. Add water as needed.
  • Remove the garlic and bay leaves.

Serve

  • Serve and enjoy!

Recipe in Action

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  • 4 Servings
  • Difficulty: Easy
Click here for Nutrition Facts Nutrition Tip

Lentils are nutritional powerhouses. One serving has nearly half as much protein as a serving of pork, and two times as much proteins a serving of quinoa!

Cultural Facts

The oldest evidence of lentils takes us to ancient Greece and Syria, about 13,000 years ago.

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