Dinner for 4

French Lentils With Thyme

Name: French Lentils With Thyme
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 carrots; 2 1/4 cups french lentils; 1 tsp thyme; 3 bay leaf; 1 tbsp salt; 2 sticks celery

French lentils simmer with onion, garlic, celery, carrot, thyme, and bay leaves until tender in a savory broth.

Typical price

$6.93for 4 servings

$1.73 per serving$6.93 for 4

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45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

French Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Gluten-free Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.17Typical price
Dried beans and lentils$0.11/oz typical	16 oz	$1.73Typical price
Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.04Typical price
Celery$2.29 each typical	0.25	$0.43Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.93

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

3 tbsp olive oil
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
1 carrots
2 1/4 cups french lentils
1 tsp thyme
3 bay leaf
1 tbsp salt
2 sticks celery

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a 4-quart pot over medium heat.
Cook the chopped onion, carrot, and celery for 8 minutes, until softened.
Stir in the garlic and thyme, then cook for 1 minute.
Add the lentils, bay leaves, salt, and enough water to cover them by 1 inch.
Simmer uncovered for 30 minutes, until the lentils are tender.
Remove the bay leaves and rest the lentils for 5 minutes before serving.

Swaps

Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Dried beans and lentils for Canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices