Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup dried green or brown lentils
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse the lentils under cold water until clear. Dice the onion, carrots, and celery.
- In a large pot over medium heat, sauté the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic in olive oil until softened (about 5 minutes).
- Stir in the rinsed lentils and cumin; mix well.
- Add vegetable broth to cover by about an inch. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low.
- Simmer uncovered for approximately 25-30 minutes until lentils are tender but firm.
- Season with salt and pepper before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 15g
- Protein: 13g
- Cholesterol: 0mg