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Lentils with Carrot and Spinach

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4

Ingredients

4 cups water
1/2 cup brown lentils, picked over and rinsed
1 carrot, finely chopped
1/4 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 dried bay leaf
1/2 pound spinach, tough stems trimmed, washed well and dried, leaves torn into bite-size pieces
1 tablespoon olive oil
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a large saucepan, combine the water, lentils, carrot, onion, garlic, and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; partially cover, and simmer until lentils are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain, and discard bay leaf.

    Step 2

    Return lentils and vegetables to the saucepan. Add spinach, and season with salt and pepper. Cook over medium-low heat until spinach has wilted and lentils are heated through, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl or plates with a slotted spoon.

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