HEALTHY BRAISED LENTILS WITH KALE
In the Mediterranean, meals rely heavily on plant-based recipes favoring legumes, whole grains and loads of fresh vegetables and fruits. This recipe fully embraces that philosophy, borrowing a few of the classic cooking techniques and ingredient combinations from the region--firm black lentils from France and olive oil-fried eggs from Spain. This recipe is super simple, yet hearty enough to satisfy even the most hard-core meat eaters in your family.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 1h5m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a 6-quart pot with a tight-fitting lid over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrot, fennel and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened, about 6 minutes. Stir in the rosemary and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until very fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in the tomatoes and their juices, broth, lentils and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and bring just to a boil. Cover the pot, reduce the heat to medium low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are just tender, about 30 minutes. There will be a good amount of broth left in the pot, which is fine. Turn off heat and stir in the kale and 3 tablespoons of the parsley until the kale is just wilted. Divide the lentil mixture among 4 large bowls and set aside while frying the eggs.
- Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in large nonstick skillet. Crack the eggs into the skillet and sprinkle with salt and pepper; fry 2 minutes for sunny-side up, or longer if firmer yolks are desired. Top each serving of lentils with a fried egg and sprinkle with the remaining parsley.
LEMONY LENTILS WITH KALE
Lemon brightens up these lentils for a zesty and inexpensive meal. Serve with a crusty baguette.
Provided by Dezzie
Categories Side Dish Beans and Peas
Time 1h
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and carrot in the hot oil until softened, about 4 minutes. Add garlic, thyme sprigs, kosher salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes; cook and stir to coat, 1 minute.
- Stir lentils, tomatoes and their juice, and chicken stock into onion mixture. Cover and simmer until lentils are tender, about 40 minutes. Add kale, lemon zest, and lemon juice; cook until kale is wilted, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 356.4 calories, Carbohydrate 54.7 g, Fat 8.4 g, Fiber 21.8 g, Protein 19.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 449.1 mg, Sugar 5.5 g
GARLIC LENTILS WITH KALE
Packed with fiber, this lentil and kale dish is a great low-fat side dish or one-pot vegetarian main meal. For a creamier sauce, add heavy cream at the end.
Provided by bolshevik
Categories Side Dish Beans and Peas
Time 1h35m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Cook red onion in hot oil until browned, 7 to 10 minutes.
- Pour lentils into the pot with onion; add enough water to cover the lentils by 2 to 3 inches. Bring the water to a boil and reduce heat to medium-low.
- Stir tomato paste, garlic, brown sugar, and paprika into the lentil mixture to integrate the paste smoothly into the liquid; bring to a simmer and cook until the lentils are tender, about 1 hour.
- Stir kale into the lentils, reduce heat to low, and cook until the kale is tender, 10 to 15 minutes; season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 267.4 calories, Carbohydrate 20.5 g, Fat 18.6 g, Fiber 7.5 g, Protein 6.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 144.6 mg, Sugar 3.8 g
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