Marry-Me Lentils

Creamy and tender lentils paired with that viral “marry-me” sauce makes this dish one of our favorite to pair with rice, potatoes, or even just soaked up with a nice flatbread!

Cooking Tip

Remember to taste often and add salt or pepper when needed.

Yield6 servings

Serving size1.50 cups

Perfect forOne-pot

Dietary preferencesVegetarian

Ingredients

1 cup of dry lentils, rinsed and sorted
3.5 cups of water
1 red onion, fine diced
2 tbsp minced garlic
1 tsp fennel seeds, crushed
1 tbsp Italian seasonings
1 tsp smoked paprika
3 tbsp tomato paste
1/2 cup jar sundried tomatoes, rough chopped (keep the oil)
2 cups vegetable stock
3/4 cup heavy cream
1 cup parmesan, shredded
1 bunch of basil, chiffonade
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

In a medium sized saucepan over high, bring the 3.5 cups of water to a boil, then add a cup of lentils and simmer for about 20 minutes until just tender and slightly al-dente. Transfer the drained, cooked lentils to a bowl and set aside.
On medium heat, pour about two tbsp of the sundried tomato oil into the same medium sized saucepan, sauté the onions until just translucent before turning the heat down a bit and then mix in the garlic, fennel, paprika, and Italian seasoning. If your mixture seems a little dry, you can add a little more oil at this time while you cook these seasonings and garlic until they’re fragrant.
Stir in tomato paste and the sundried tomatoes, mixing until all of the seasonings are evenly dispersed and the tomato paste is slightly caramelized. Add the cooked lentils back into the pan and cover with the vegetable stock before turning the heat up to a simmer, covering with a lid.
After 10 minutes, uncover and remove pan from heat before stirring in parmesan cheese, heavy cream, and basil. Allow it to rest for about 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

378Calories

23.0 Total Fat (g)

11.0Saturated Fat (g)

605.0Sodium (mg)

29.0Carbs (g)

9.0 Dietary Fiber (g)

17.0Protein (g)

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