Description
These Marry Me Lentils are a comforting and flavorful dish, combining red lentils, sun-dried tomatoes, kale, and creamy elements like heavy cream and Parmesan cheese. Perfectly paired with crusty baguette slices, this dish is sure to win hearts!
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup drained julienne-cut sun-dried tomatoes in oil with herbs, chopped, plus 2 tablespoons oil from jar, divided
- 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped (1 cup)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 medium cloves garlic, finely chopped (1 Tbsp.)
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 cup dry red lentils, rinsed and picked over
- 3 cups reduced-sodium vegetable broth
- 3 cups chopped stemmed kale
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil, plus more for garnish
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 4 (1-ounce) slices crusty whole-wheat baguette, toasted
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil from the sun-dried tomato jar in a large pot over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and salt. Cook for 5-6 minutes, until softened.
- Add garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, and crushed red pepper. Stir and cook for 2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add the red lentils and vegetable broth to the pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes, or until the lentils are tender and the liquid is mostly absorbed.
- Stir in the kale and cook for another 2-3 minutes, until wilted.
- Lower the heat and stir in the heavy cream, fresh basil, and Parmesan cheese. Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Serve the lentils topped with the toasted baguette slices and a sprinkle of fresh basil. Enjoy!
Notes
- This dish can be made ahead of time and reheated. It also freezes well for up to 3 months.
- For a dairy-free version, you can replace the heavy cream and Parmesan with coconut cream and nutritional yeast.
- Feel free to add more vegetables like carrots or bell peppers for extra flavor and nutrition.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 15mg