Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove (, finely minced)
  • 1/2 onion (, finely diced)
  • 1 carrot (large) (, peeled and finely diced)
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 bay leaf (, preferably fresh otherwise dried)
  • 1 thyme sprig
  • 1 cup puy lentils (French lentils) ((Note 1))
  • 3 cups vegetable stock
  • 1/2 tsp salt ((skip if using store bought))
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp parsley (, finely chopped)

Instruction

  • Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
  • Sauté garlic, carrot and onion until softened - around 5 minutes.
  • Cook off tomato paste: Add tomato paste, bay leaf and thyme. Cook 2 minutes.
  • Add lentils, simmer 15 minutes: Add lentils, stock, salt and pepper. Stir, bring to simmer, then lower heat and simmer without a lid for 15 minutes until the lentils are soft (don't let them overcook so they become mushy!).
  • Season: Stir through parsley. Taste and add more salt or pepper if needed. Serve!