Name: Creamy Marry Me Lentils
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp sundried tomato oil from jar ($0.00*); ½ onion (small dice, (1 cup, 130g) $0.25); 4 garlic cloves (minced, (2 Tbsp) $0.24); ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes (thinly sliced, (packed in oil, 90g) $1.97); 2 Tbsp tomato paste ($0.16); 1 cup dry brown lentils (uncooked & rinsed, (180g) $0.76); 3 cups vegetable broth (24oz., $0.39**); 1 tsp salt ($0.04); ½ tsp black pepper (freshly cracked, $0.08); 1½ tsp Italian seasoning ($0.30); 1 cup heavy cream (room temperature, $1.24); ⅓ cup frozen spinach (thawed and pressed, (80g) $0.30***); ½ cup Parmesan cheese (grated, (40g) $0.96)

This Creamy Marry Me Lentils recipe is an easy vegetarian dinner made with brown lentils, cream, spinach, Parmesan, and sundried tomatoes!

Ingredients

1 Tbsp sundried tomato oil from jar ($0.00*)

½ onion (small dice, (1 cup, 130g) $0.25)

4 garlic cloves (minced, (2 Tbsp) $0.24)

½ cup sun-dried tomatoes (thinly sliced, (packed in oil, 90g) $1.97)

2 Tbsp tomato paste ($0.16)

1 cup dry brown lentils (uncooked & rinsed, (180g) $0.76)

3 cups vegetable broth (24oz., $0.39**)

1 tsp salt ($0.04)

½ tsp black pepper (freshly cracked, $0.08)

1½ tsp Italian seasoning ($0.30)

1 cup heavy cream (room temperature, $1.24)

⅓ cup frozen spinach (thawed and pressed, (80g) $0.30***)

½ cup Parmesan cheese (grated, (40g) $0.96)

Instructions

1 Gather and prepare all ingredients.

2 In a large skillet over medium heat, add the sun-dried tomato oil, onions, garlic, and sun-dried tomatoes. Sauté for 5 minutes until the onions are translucent, stirring occasionally.

3 Add the tomato paste and continue cooking for about 1 minute.

4 Stir in the lentils, vegetable broth, salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Bring the pot to a boil, then reduce to a medium simmer. Place a lid on top and cook for 30 minutes. Be sure to check and stir occasionally.

5 After 30 minutes, add the room temperature heavy cream and thawed frozen spinach. Place the lid back on and continue simmering for about 5 minutes.

6 Check on the doneness of the lentils****. They'll still have the slightest bite. You don't want them to be mushy. If the skillet is getting dry, add a splash of vegetable broth or heavy cream and continue cooking until al dente. Once cooked, turn off the heat and stir in the Parmesan.