Caramelized Onion French Lentils and Cheesy Toast.

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Caramelized Onion French Lentils and Cheesy Toast.

Soupy style french lentils with buttery, Gruyere toast?? Totally fall dinner perfection.

865 kcal /serving 30 min Serves 4 Medium American Vegetarian Gluten Free

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 sweet onions (thinly sliced)
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced or grated)
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 cup (240ml) red wine
  • 2-3 cups (720ml) veggie broth
  • 1 cup (240ml) French lentils (rinsed)
  • 2 leaves bay
  • 3 thyme sprigs
  • kosher salt + pepper
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 4 slices whole grain sourdough bread
  • 1 cup (240ml) shredded Gruyere cheese

Preparation

Not specified

Cooking

  1. Heat a medium soup pot over medium-high heat and add the olive oil.
  2. Add the onions + brown sugar and cook about 10 minutes, stirring frequently until softened.
  3. Continue cooking, scraping the browned bits off the bottom of the pan frequently until the onions are golden brown, about 10 more minutes.
  4. Stir in the garlic, cook 30 seconds, add the balsamic vinegar, wine, and 2 cups (480ml) veggie broth.
  5. Bring the mix to a boil and then stir in the lentils, bay leaves, thyme and season with salt + pepper.
  6. Reduce to a simmer and simmer 20-25 minutes or until the lentils are tender, adding more veggie broth towards the end of cooking to keep the lentils in liquid.
  7. Once the lentils are tender, remove the bay leaves + thyme.
  8. Taste and season as needed with salt + pepper.
  9. Heat the broiler to high.
  10. Spread each piece of bread with butter then top evenly with cheese and place on a baking sheet.
  11. Place the sheet under the broiler and cook 30 seconds to 1 minute or until the cheese has melted.
  12. Serve the lentil warm with a side of cheesy toast! Enjoy!.

Plating & Serving

Not specified

Suggested Sides

Nutrition per Serving

865 Calories
36.5g Protein 31% DV
120.9g Carbs 41% DV
22.5g Fat 29% DV
10.1g Fiber 27% DV
19.1g Sugars
1396mg Sodium 93% DV
37mg Cholesterol 11% DV
Health Labels Vegetarian Pescatarian Egg Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Fish Free Shellfish Free Pork Free Red Meat Free Crustacean Free Celery Free Mustard Free Sesame Free Lupine Free Mollusk Free Kosher

* Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Recipe Details
Category main
Meal Type Dinner
Tags comfort-food, hearty, vegetarian