Creamy “Marry Me” Lentils

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Instructions

    • If you’re cooking your lentils from dry, start this process before you even start prepping the other ingredients. They can cook while you gather, prep and start the sauce.

      For black lentils:

      Instant Pot: 1 cup of lentils + 1.75 cups of salted water, cook on HIGH for 9 minutes, followed by a natural release for 10 minutes.

      Stovetop: 1 cup of lentils + 3.5 cups of salted water. Simmer for around 20 minutes until soft, but a little al dente.

      1 cup dry black, brown or green lentils
    • In a large, deep sided saute pan, heat a few tablespoons of the oil from your sundried tomato jar. Keeping the heat low-medium, saute the onions until soft and then add the garlic. Saute for another 30 seconds or so, until fragrant.
      oil from a jar of sundried tomatoes,1 small red onion,6 cloves garlic
    • Add the fennel seeds and saute until the fragrance is released, then quickly add a little extra oil and the smoked paprika and Italian seasoning. Saute for a few more moments (keeping the heat low) until the fragrance is released and the spices are well distributed through the oil. Move on quickly – we don’t want the spices to burn!
      2 tsp fennel seeds,1 tsp smoked paprika,1 tbsp Italian seasoning
    • Add the tomato paste and sundried tomatoes and saute until they are well mixed in with the onions, garlic, spices and oil.

      Turn off the heat and set aside while you get your lentils ready.

      3 tbsp tomato paste,1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes

Instructions

    • If you’re cooking your lentils from dry, start this process before you even start prepping the other ingredients. They can cook while you gather, prep and start the sauce.

      For black lentils:

      Instant Pot: 1 cup of lentils + 1.75 cups of salted water, cook on HIGH for 9 minutes, followed by a natural release for 10 minutes.

      Stovetop: 1 cup of lentils + 3.5 cups of salted water. Simmer for around 20 minutes until soft, but a little al dente.

      1 cup dry black, brown or green lentils
    • In a large, deep sided saute pan, heat a few tablespoons of the oil from your sundried tomato jar. Keeping the heat low-medium, saute the onions until soft and then add the garlic. Saute for another 30 seconds or so, until fragrant.
      oil from a jar of sundried tomatoes,1 small red onion,6 cloves garlic
    • Add the fennel seeds and saute until the fragrance is released, then quickly add a little extra oil and the smoked paprika and Italian seasoning. Saute for a few more moments (keeping the heat low) until the fragrance is released and the spices are well distributed through the oil. Move on quickly – we don’t want the spices to burn!
      2 tsp fennel seeds,1 tsp smoked paprika,1 tbsp Italian seasoning
    • Add the tomato paste and sundried tomatoes and saute until they are well mixed in with the onions, garlic, spices and oil.

      Turn off the heat and set aside while you get your lentils ready.

      3 tbsp tomato paste,1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes

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