Italian Green Lentil-Broccoli Stew
Recipe: #29254
March 23, 2018
Categories: Gluten-Free, High Fiber, High Protein Low Fat, Vegetarian, Vegetarian Dinner, more
"Did you know? Lentils combined with rice provide complete protein. The original recipe was from Prevention's website."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (334.8 g)
- Calories 175.5
- Total Fat - 7.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.1 g
- Cholesterol - 15 mg
- Sodium - 558.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 18.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 5 g
- Sugars - 6.3 g
- Protein - 10.5 g
- Calcium - 113.6 mg
- Iron - 1.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 74.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Stir together the carrot, onion, garlic, and oil in a medium saucepan. Cover and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, or until the vegetables start to soften.
Step 2
Stir in the lentils, broth, oregano, pepper, and salt. Cover and bring to a brisk simmer. Reduce to a low simmer and cook for 20 minutes.
Step 3
Stir in the broccoli. Add more water if necessary. Re-cover and simmer for 5 minutes, or until the lentils are tender and the broccoli is crisp-tender. Stir in the olives. Serve over rice and garnished with the cheese for a complete protein.
Tips
No special items needed.