🫘 Lentils with Leek and Carrot

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Canned lentils with leek and carrot cooked in a saucepan. A comforting, very affordable vegan dish ready in 20 minutes.

⏱️ 20 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Easy🔥 398 calories per serving💪 20 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 1 can (14 oz / 400 g), drained canned cooked lentils
  • 1 medium leek
  • 2 medium carrots
  • 3/4 cup (200 ml) vegetable broth
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • 1.5 tbsp (22 ml) olive oil
  • to taste salt

How to make it, step by step

  1. Slice the leek into rounds and cut the carrot into small dice.
  2. Saute the leek in oil over medium heat for 3 minutes; add the carrot and cook 2 minutes more.
  3. Drain the lentils and add them to the saucepan with the vegetable broth.
  4. Simmer over low heat for 8 minutes until the lentils are hot and the broth has reduced a little.
  5. Adjust the salt and paprika and serve.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

398
calories
20 g
protein
59 g
carbs
8 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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