Creamy Lentils with Spinach and Thyme
Creamy Lentils with Spinach and Thyme It's a hearty, filling, and nutritious plant-based dish, made entirely from 100% plant-based ingredients! Soft cooked lentils, combined with a smooth cream sauce, fresh spinach, and the distinctive aroma of the soothing thyme spice. This dish is very special because of the combination of soft yet textured peanuts, the right creamy savory taste, and the prominent aroma of spices. Perfect as a light yet satisfying main course or a delicious side dish.
Shared by Jenifer
Time
40 min
Serves
3
Difficulty
easy
🛒 Ingredients
- 200 grams of brown/green lentils, washed clean
- One onion, finely chopped
- Two cloves of garlic, finely chopped
- One carrot, cut into small cubes
- One fresh spinach, take the leaves only
- 200 ml light thick coconut milk/vegetable cooking cream
- 600 ml vegetable stock
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves / 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- One tablespoon of olive oil/vegetable oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- A little bit of lime juice (optional)
👩🍳 Instructions
- 1
Heat oil in a pan, sauté onions until wilted, add garlic and carrots, sauté briefly until fragrant.
- 2
Add the lentils and vegetable stock, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat. Cover the pan and cook for 20 minutes, until tender.
- 3
Pour in coconut milk/dry vegetable oil and thyme, stir well, cook for another 5 minutes until the sauce thickens to a creamy consistency.
- 4
Finally, add the spinach leaves and stir briefly until they wilt. Turn off the heat and add salt, pepper, and lime juice.
- 5
Serve warm as soon as it's ready, your meal is ready to be enjoyed!