Red Lentils

Name: Red Lentils
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 12 sweet onion, diced; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 2 (14 ounce) cans reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth or 2 (14 ounce) cans vegetable broth; 1 (14 1/2 ounce) candiced tomatoes with onion and garlic; 1 14 cups red lentils or 1 14 cups brown lentils, rinsed; 12 teaspoon ground turmeric; 12 teaspoon ground cumin; 14 teaspoon pepper; 14 cup chopped fresh basil; salt

11 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
12 sweet onion, diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 (14 ounce) cans reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth or 2 (14 ounce) cans vegetable broth
1 (14 1/2 ounce) candiced tomatoes with onion and garlic
1 14 cups red lentils or 1 14 cups brown lentils, rinsed
12 teaspoon ground turmeric
12 teaspoon ground cumin
14 teaspoon pepper
14 cup chopped fresh basil
salt

Directions

1

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
2

Add onion and garlic, and saute 6 minutes or until onion is tender.
3

Add broth and next 5 ingredients.
4

Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low, and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes or until lentils are tender.
5

Stir in basil and salt to taste.