You know the feeling you get when you have been running and rushing, and eating out far too much? Or you have been on the road, and you just want something that is not deep fried or coated in butter or grease? I have been feeling that a lot lately. So, my cure was to cook some stuff that was simple and left me with very little self-loathing when I finished eating!
This recipe (kind of) was on the bag of lentils that I picked up yesterday. Love it!
1 Tbs. olive oil
1 onion, chopped
5 carrots, peeled and chopped
4 small brown potatoes, peeled and chopped
2 ribs of celery
1 can of diced tomatoes (mine were seasoned with oregano and basil)
3 cups chicken broth
1 bag of lentils
1 tsp. sea salt
Cook the onions in the olive oil for as long as it takes you to peel and chop the carrots and potatoes. Add in all the rest of the ingredients and bring to a boil. Cover, simmer and cook until the chunks of potato and carrot are tender. Check the tenderness of the lentils, and cook longer if you like them mushier.
The recipe on the bag called for kielbasa sausage, too, but frankly (other than the chicken broth), I was looking more natural and less meaty.
I ate this for lunch today with fresh spinach, candied walnuts (just a few, I promise!) and some light raspberry vinaigrette dressing. Yum!
