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Creamy Marry Me Lentils
This Creamy Marry Me Lentils recipe is an easy vegetarian dinner made with brown lentils, cream, spinach, Parmesan, and sundried tomatoes!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 55 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 45 min👤 Melissa Nolan📖 budgetbytes
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●skillet
- ●pot
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Gather and prepare all ingredients.
2
Saute
3
In a large skillet over medium heat, add the sun-dried tomato oil, onions, garlic, and sun-dried tomatoes. Sauté for ⏱️ 5 minutes until the onions are translucent, stirring occasionally.
4
Combine
5
Add the tomato paste and continue cooking for about ⏱️ 1 minute.
tomato paste ($0.16)2 Tbsp
6
Stir in the lentils, vegetable broth, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Bring the pot to a boil, then reduce to a medium simmer. Place a lid on top and cook for ⏱️ 30 minutes. Be sure to check and stir occasionally.
vegetable broth (24oz., $0.39**)3 cupssalt ($0.04)1 tsp
7
Simmer
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After ⏱️ 30 minutes, add the room temperature heavy cream and thawed frozen spinach. Place the lid back on and continue simmering for about ⏱️ 5 minutes.
heavy cream (room temperature, $1.24)1 cup
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Serve
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Check on the doneness of the lentils****. They'll still have the slightest bite. You don't want them to be mushy. If the skillet is getting dry, add a splash of vegetable broth or heavy cream and continue cooking until al dente. Once cooked, turn off the heat and stir in the Parmesan.
vegetable broth (24oz., $0.39**)3 cupsheavy cream (room temperature, $1.24)1 cup
Nutrition Facts
calories
523 kcal
fat Content
30 g
serving Size
1 cup
fiber Content
18 g
sodium Content
1613 mg
protein Content
21 g
carbohydrate Content
47 g
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