Lemony Lentils

Name: Lemony Lentils
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters yellow or brown lentils, sorted for debris and rinsed; 2 Tbsps butter; 946 milliliters chicken broth; 1 Tbsp minced fresh ginger; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 59 milliliters lemon juice; 1 Grated peel from lemon (yellow part only); 6 servings Chopped cilantro and lemon wedges; 6 servings Salt and pepper

Lemony Lentils might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe makes 6 servings with 275 calories, 17g of protein, and 5g of fat each. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up cilantro and lemon wedges, butter, lemon juice, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the lemon wedges you could follow this main course with the Rolled Baklava as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. SunRice Rice & Lentils) + A Giveaway, Lemony Orzo, and Lemony Couscous.

Instructions

Melt butter in a 3-quart pan over medium-high heat.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Add garlic and stir until just beginning to brown, about 1 minute.

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Garlic

Add lentils and stir to coat with butter, then add broth. Simmer, covered, until lentils are tender but not mushy, 20 to 30 minutes. They will thicken as they cool.

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Lentils