Name: French Lentils With Garlic and Thyme
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons Olive Oil; 1 Onion; 2 cloves Garlic; 1 Carrots; 2 1/4 cups French Lentils; 1 teaspoon Thyme; 3 Bay Leaf; 1 tablespoon Salt; 2 sticks Celery

Dinner

6 servings

329 cal/serving

Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, then add chopped onion, garlic, carrots and celery and sauté until softened (5 to 10 minutes)

Olive OilOnionGarlicCarrotsCelery

Step 2

Add lentils, thyme, bay leaves and salt and pour in 6 cups water; bring to a boil, then reduce to a fast simmer

French LentilsThymeBay LeafSalt

Step 3

Simmer until lentils are tender and have absorbed most of the water, 20 to 25 minutes; drain any excess water if necessary and serve or cool to reheat later

Step 4

Replace part of the water with chicken stock, reducing the water by the same amount, for a fuller taste