Caramelized Onions and Lentils. A wonderful side dish goes perfect with a crockpot dinner, or some nice chicken or pork chops, or a roast turkey dinner too! Really tasty and very easy to make. No messing or fussing!
What an easy and delicious recipe we have for you today, using very basic, budget-friendly ingredients, and incredibly easy to make.
This recipe will go very well as a side dish with dinner, for example, serve alongside our grilled lemon chicken recipe, or one of our pot roasts.
We've also had people make this for their lunch, just served in a bowl with a slice of bread. It's that simple and versatile!
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The ingredients are simple, and you will likely have them to hand already. We haven't added any herbs or spices, just simple salt and pepper to season. Feel free to spice it up a little if you wish*the smells when this is cooking is wonderful.
So let's get straight to the recipe and see how we make this delicious caramelized onions and lentils recipe.
Recipe by Carina Duclos
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2) Cook time
3) Serving size
4) Ingredients
5) Instructions
6) Recipe Card
7) Caramelized Onions and Lentils
8) Delicious Side dishes
Prep time
5 minutes
Cook time
10 - 20 minutes (approximate)
Serving size
2 - 4 persons
Ingredients
2 sliced onions
1 Tablespoon butter
2 Teaspoons olive oil
2 cups cooked lentils
Salt and pepper to taste.
Optional: You can also add 1 teaspoon of brown sugar if you would like a hint of sweet
Instructions
Fry the onions slow with butter and only a couple of teaspoons of olive oil.
When they started to get brown I added salt to taste. Add the brown sugar if using
Then add 2 cups of cooked lentils and a little bit of fresh pepper.
Cook on a gentle heat, stirring occasionally until the lentils are cooked through.
Serve hot when done.
If you would like to see Carina's recipe for BBQ Chicken rub, which she served with the onions and lentils, click on the photo
We'd love to hear from you and what you thought of our recipe. Did you make any changes or add some other ingredients? Let us know in the comments below. Thanks for reading and happy cooking!
Recipe Card
Caramelized Onions and Lentils
Yield: 4 - 6
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Caramelized Onions and Lentils. A wonderful side dish goes perfect with a crockpot dinner, or some nice chicken or pork chops, or a roast turkey dinner too! Really tasty and very easy to make. No messing or fussing!
Ingredients
- 2 sliced onions
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 2 Teaspoons olive oil
- 1 Teaspoon Brown Sugar (optional)
- 2 cups cooked lentils
- Salt and pepper to taste.
Instructions
- Fry the onions slow with butter and only a couple of teaspoons of olive oil. When they started to get brown I added salt to taste. Add brown sugar if using.
- Then add 2 cups of cooked lentils and a little bit of fresh pepper.
- Cook on a gentle heat, stirring occasionally until the lentils are cooked through.
- Serve hot when done
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4Serving Size: 4
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 181Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 100mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 9gSugar: 4gProtein: 10g
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