Garlic Lentils with Kale

Packed with fiber, this lentil and kale dish is a great low-fat side dish or one-pot vegetarian main meal. For a creamier sauce, add heavy cream at the end.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
• Calories: 267 Calories

Ingredients

• water to cover
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 cup olive oil
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 large red onion
• 1 (8 ounce) package dry lentils, rinsed and sorted
• 1 bunch kale, or to taste, chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Cook red onion in hot oil until browned, 7 to 10 minutes.

Step 2

Pour lentils into the pot with onion; add enough water to cover the lentils by 2 to 3 inches. Bring the water to a boil and reduce heat to medium-low.

Step 3

Stir tomato paste, garlic, brown sugar, and paprika into the lentil mixture to integrate the paste smoothly into the liquid; bring to a simmer and cook until the lentils are tender, about 1 hour.

Step 4

Stir kale into the lentils, reduce heat to low, and cook until the kale is tender, 10 to 15 minutes; season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.