Super Tasty Brown Lentil Recipe

I adore lentils and this brown lentils recipe is easy to make as well as
extremely tasty.

Servings: 6 portions

Author: Lorena Salinas from Cravings Journal

Prep Time:
15 minutes

Cook Time:
1 hour, 30 minutes

Total Time:
1 hour, 45 minutes

Main

brown lentils lentils tomato

Instructions

1 Place all the ingredients in a large pot and let it simmer for 30 minutes.
2 Soak the lentils in cold water for 1 hour. It's not absolutely necessary but it
helps you to digest them.
3 Cook the onion and pepper in the olive oil over medium heat. Also add the
oregano, paprika and bayleaves at this time.
4 Once the onions are cooked through and smell sweet, add the garlic and tomato
paste and cook for a minute.
5 Add the red wine and let it boil down until you have no visible liquid left on
the base of the pot.
6 Add the carrots and tomatoes and stir to heat up.
7 Add the lentils and stock and stir. Bring it to a light simmer and put on the
lid of the pot. Don't let it boil too hard or it will make the lentils go hard.
Also, don't add seasoning until the very end also to prevent them from going
hard. If using a pressure cooker, cook for 30 minutes on high pressure.
8 After 30 minutes check on them, it could take up to 50min to become soft. Once
they're soft remove the lid and let the contents in the pot thicken as the
liquid evaporates.
9 Season with salt and pepper and add the spinach right before serving.