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Braised Lentils
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Braised Lentils

Recipes »  Side Dish  »  Beans and Peas

A comfort food side dish perfect for fall. Serve with you favorite meat, chicken or fish

 "I have a favorite way of making lentils, I love lentils, but for the sake of variety I tried this recipe and it was great!! Thanks for sharing it! Now I have another favorite lentil recipe." - Querian

Yield: 2 Ready in 20 minutes

Cuisine: lentilsMain Ingredient: lentils

(5, 6) 100% would make again (reviews)

Favorite favorite of 146 people 116 people Try Soon want to try


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Servings          
Original recipe makes 2
1 cupbrown or green lentils; (not red)
1 tbspcanola oil
1/2 Onion; chopped
1 tomato; diced
1 tbspbasil paste or fresh basil; OR 1 tsp dried basil
1 1/2 cupchicken stock

Braised Lentils Preparation

In a medium sauce pan, saute the chopped onion until translucent. Add the diced tomato, basil paste and lentils. Add chicken stock. Bring to a boil and simmer about 15 to 20 minutes or until the lentils are soft and beginning to split. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

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    • Calories Per Serving: 526
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    Braised Lentils Reviews

    Give it a rating Would you make it again?   [please sign in to add your comment]
    I have a favorite way of making lentils, I love lentils, but for the sake of variety I tried this recipe and it was great!! Thanks for sharing it! Now I have another favorite lentil recipe.
    8 months, 1 weeks, 6 days, 19 hours, 50 minutes ago
    Simple to prepare, and tasty!
    1 years, 1 months, 1 weeks, 22 hours, 34 minutes ago
    Super tasty and good for you! Easy to make and to tweak if you're feeling adventurous :)
    1 years, 9 months, 3 weeks, 4 days, 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
    Simple and tastes great!
    2 years, 6 months, 1 weeks, 6 days, 2 hours, 29 minutes ago
    This was fast and easy and tasty. No extra sodium. A very healthy and great side dish.
    3 years, 9 months, 3 weeks, 4 days, 7 hours, 49 minutes ago
    [I posted this recipe.]
    4 years, 3 months, 2 weeks, 3 days, 13 hours, 23 minutes ago

    Tags

    1. Basil Paste
    2. Chicken
    3. Lentils
    4. Dinner
    5. Side Dish
    6. Vegan
    7. lentils

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