Cozy Lentils I've Made A Thousand Times

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Prepare the ingredients by dicing the onion and multicolored peppers.

Add olive oil to a pan over medium-low heat.

Fry 3 tablespoons of tomato paste until browned.

Add diced onion, peppers, and garlic to the pan and stir.

Rinse lentils under cold water to remove debris.

Add lentils to the pan and stir.

Pour in 4 cups of water and the juice of 1 lemon.

Add 2 bay leaves and 1 can of crushed tomatoes, rinsing the can with a splash of water.

Bring to a boil and add diced potato.

Lower the heat and simmer until the flavors meld together.

Prepare toppings like diced tofu and blanched collard greens.

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