🎃 Lentils with Pumpkin and Turmeric

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Red lentils with roasted pumpkin and turmeric. A comforting recipe.

⏱️ 35 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Medium🔥 462 calories per serving💪 24 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup (6.3 oz / 180 g) red lentils
  • 1 3/4 cups cubed (8.8 oz / 250 g) pumpkin
  • 2 cups (500 ml) vegetable broth
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tsp (11 ml) olive oil

How to make it, step by step

  1. Sauté the chopped onion and garlic in olive oil until translucent.
  2. Add the diced pumpkin and the cumin. Sauté for 3 minutes.
  3. Add the rinsed red lentils and the vegetable broth. Bring to a boil.
  4. Cook for 20 minutes over medium heat until the lentils and pumpkin are tender.
  5. Lightly mash part of the mixture for a creamy texture and serve.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

462
calories
24 g
protein
74 g
carbs
9 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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