This is a wonderful classic lentil side dish that takes a mere 10 minutes of prep, then you just let it simmer away for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. It is a perfect side for any protein – like a simple piece of grilled fish with a handful of greens. Or stir through a can of tuna, corn and diced red peppers to make a colourful, nutritious, filling lunch.
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Easy Classic Lentils
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 30 mins
Total: 40 mins
Salad, Side
Servings4 as side
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Just 10 minutes prep, then let it simmer away and you have these tasty lentils as a wonderful side or a vegetarian meal. Just as tasty warm or at room temperature. Serve it with a simple piece of grilled fish and a handful of leafy greens. Or mix through a can of tuna, or add other vegetables like corn and diced peppers to make it a colourful, filling salad!
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 clove garlic , minced
- 1 small stalk of celery , finely diced
- 4 eschallots or 1 medium brown onion , finely diced
- 1 small carrot , finely diced
- 1 cup of dried puy lentils , rinsed
- 3 cups chicken or vegetable stock
- 1 tsp thyme leave , or finely chopped rosemary leaves
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a medium size saucepan over medium heat.
- Sautee garlic, celery, carrot and onion until softened - around 5 minutes.
- Add lentils, chicken stock and herbs.
- Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally
- By the time the liquid has been absorbed and is mostly gone, the lentils will be done - around 30 minutes.
Do you know how many calories this is?
Hi Mary, this is one of my older recipes, I’ll update with the nutrition. This has 196 calories per serve assuming 4 serves. N x
do you cover the pot – I did not see a video to watch before I asked
Hi Pat, no need to cover here. N x
hi my lentil are precook ,when would i add them to the soup?
I have made these lentils a number of times. So easy to make and they taste
delicious.
I’m so glad you enjoyed them Stella ❤️
Loved these so much! Didn’t realise how much flavour these would punch. Wow. I had some veg in the fridge that needed using up so I added red cabbage, zucchini and capsicum. Was a lovely side to salmon and some greens. Looking forward to having more with a tin of tuna for lunch tomorrow at work.
Hey! I made this and it was AWESOME. I love lentils and am looking for new ways all the time. Do you happen to have a recipe for Ethiopian mesir wat with Berber? its their red lentils which are SOO DELISH
Or a link to a good recipe thanks
Yum! This would make the perfect comfort meal 🙂
Maybe as a side?? 😉
Will try but if I can’t find puy, will any lentils do? Thanks.
Hi Hugh! Yup, it will work with any lentils 🙂
I made this yesterday…. Absolutely delicious. Thank you.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!! Simple but tasty 😉
hi my lentil are precook ,when would i add them to the soup?