Lunch

Red Lentils with Vegetables is for Lunch.

Red Lentils with Vegetables takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Red Lentils with Vegetables takes 30 minutes to cook.

Red Lentils with Vegetables makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Red Lentils with Vegetables are:

2 tbsp olive oil
1 cup carrots, chopped
1 cup red onion, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
2 cups canned diced tomatoes
2 1/2 cups low sodium vegetable broth (canned or homemade)
1 tbsp tomato paste
4 cups swiss chard, chopped
Salt, to taste

Here is how you make Red Lentils with Vegetables:

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat. Add the carrots, onion and celery. Cook 8-10 min or until onion becomes translucent, stirring occasionally. Add tomato paste, mix into the vegetables and cook another 5-8 min or until the vegetables start to brown. Stir in the canned tomatoes, vegetable broth, and red lentils. Bring up to a boil, then turn down to low and simmer 8-10 minutes or until lentils are tender. Add the swiss chard and cook until wilted. OR use a separate pan to saute the swiss chard on high heat with a little olive oil until it is wilted, then add to the soup. Cook until thickened and flavors have melded, adding salt as need during the cooking process.Makes approximately four 1-cup servings. Would be really good served with some warm, crusty bread!Any variety of swiss chard will work. If you cannot find swiss chard, any leafy green can be substituted, such as spinach or beet greens. Kale would also be a good substitute but would definitely have to be wilted before being added to the lentils because it is a heartier green and has a tougher texture.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ERHALL84.

The nutritional information for Red Lentils with Vegetables is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 191.8

• Total Fat: 7.2 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 618.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 27.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.3 g
• Protein: 8.3 g

The dietary needs meet for Red Lentils with Vegetables is Vegetarian