Description
Creamy Marry Me Lentils is a delicious and hearty vegan dish with a creamy coconut milk base, earthy lentils, and a hint of tangy sun-dried tomatoes. This Mediterranean-inspired recipe is easy to make and perfect for a comforting plant-based dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion (finely chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 cup dried brown or green lentils (rinsed)
- 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup canned coconut milk (full-fat)
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast (optional)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Garnish:
- Chopped fresh basil or parsley
Instructions
- Sauté Aromatics: Heat olive oil in a skillet, sauté onion until soft, add garlic, oregano, red pepper flakes, paprika, salt, and black pepper.
- Cook Lentils: Stir in tomato paste, then add lentils and vegetable broth. Simmer until lentils are tender.
- Add Creaminess: Stir in coconut milk, sun-dried tomatoes, and nutritional yeast. Simmer until creamy.
- Finish and Serve: Remove from heat, stir in lemon juice. Garnish with fresh herbs and serve warm.
Notes
- Serve over rice, quinoa, mashed potatoes, or with crusty bread.
- For a richer flavor, stir in a tablespoon of vegan butter at the end.
- Leftovers keep well and taste even better the next day.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 12 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
