BRAISED LENTILS WITH ONIONS AND SPINACH

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Make and share this Braised Lentils With Onions and Spinach recipe from Food.com.

Provided by akgrown

Categories     Spinach

Time 1h

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 tablespoon oil
1 cup carrot, finely chopped
1/2 cup shallot, finely chopped
1/4 cup dry white wine (or apple juice)
2 cups dried lentils
4 cups onions, thinly sliced
3 1/2 cups chicken broth or 3 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 fresh thyme sprigs
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 (10 ounce) bag prewashed fresh spinach
4 ounces crumbled feta cheese

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil over med-high heat in a dutch oven, and sauté carrots and shallots for 5 minutes.Add wine and scrape up any bits stuck to the bottom of the pot.
  • Add lentils, onion, broth, salt, pepper, and thyme, and bring to a boil.Reduce heat to medium-low and cover tightly. Cook for 35 minutes, stirring twice, until lentils are tender and liquid is almost evaporated.
  • Stir in vinegar and spinach, and simmer uncovered for 5 min more, until liquid reduces slightly and spinach wilts. Sprinkle with crumbled feta and serve.
  • For vegetarian use vegetable broth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 403.5, Fat 8.3, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 17.8, Sodium 828.6, Carbohydrate 56.8, Fiber 22.7, Sugar 8.2, Protein 25.2

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