Hearty Lentil & Vegetable Skillet
This hearty lentil and vegetable skillet is a comforting and nutritious one-pan meal, perfect for a satisfying weeknight dinner. It's packed with vegetables, protein-rich lentils, and fragrant spices.
Equipment
- Large skillet or pot
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 carrot diced
- 1 celery stalk diced
- 1 can (14.5 ounce) diced tomatoes undrained
- 1 cup brown or green lentils rinsed
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 0.5 tsp ground cumin
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 cups fresh or frozen spinach
Optional Topping
- 0.5 cup shredded cheddar cheese for serving
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet and cook diced onion until softened.
- Add minced garlic, diced carrot, and diced celery; cook until they begin to soften.
- Stir in diced tomatoes, rinsed lentils, vegetable broth, oregano, and cumin, then bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 25-30 minutes until lentils are tender and liquid is absorbed.
- Season with salt and black pepper to your taste.
- Stir in spinach and cook for 2-3 minutes until wilted.
- Serve hot, with optional shredded cheddar cheese.
Notes
For extra flavor, you can add a bay leaf to the skillet while simmering the lentils and remove it before serving. If you prefer a thicker consistency, you can mash a portion of the cooked lentils against the side of the skillet before stirring in the spinach.