Lemony Lentils

Name: Lemony Lentils
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 cups yellow or brown lentils, sorted for debris and rinsed; 4 cups chicken broth; 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger; Grated peel from 1 lemon (yellow part only); 1/4 cup lemon juice; Salt and pepper; Chopped cilantro and lemon wedges

9 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups yellow or brown lentils, sorted for debris and rinsed
4 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
Grated peel from 1 lemon (yellow part only)
1/4 cup lemon juice
Salt and pepper
Chopped cilantro and lemon wedges

Directions

1

Melt butter in a 3-quart pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and stir until just beginning to brown, about 1 minute.
2

Add lentils and stir to coat with butter, then add broth. Simmer, covered, until lentils are tender but not mushy, 20 to 30 minutes. They will thicken as they cool.
3

Stir in ginger, lemon peel, juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Serve with chopped cilantro and lemon wedges on the side.
4

Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.