Food 
(Cooking Time: 55minutes Preparation Time: 20 minutes Servings: 8)
Pumpkin is high in antioxidants and vitamins A, C, and E and lentils are rich in fibre, folate and potassium. In this recipe I made lentil and pumpkin casserole which is quicker to make but just as hearty.
NUTRITIONAL FACTS
- Amount per Serving
- Calories 235g
- Fats 4.1 g
- Cholesterol 3.6mg
- Total Carbohydrate 39 g
- Protein 13 g
INGREDIENTS:
- ½ pound of green lentils
- 1 pound of pumpkin
- 2 carrots
- 2 red onions
- 4 canned peeled tomatoes
- 1 clove of garlic
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup of vegetable broth
- 2 cloves
- 2 tbsp of turmeric
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 pinch of ground black pepper
DIRECTIONS:
- Peel an onion and stick the cloves in it.
- Chop an onion into dices
- Put the lentils in a saucepan, cover them with cold water and bring to the boil.
- At the first broth, lower the heat and simmer over low heat for 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, peel the pumpkin and carrots and cut everything into cubes.
- Do the same with the second onion and the clove of garlic.
- In a skillet, heat the olive oil and sauté the onion for 2 minutes.
- Add the diced pumpkin and carrot, garlic, turmeric and stir for 5 minutes over medium heat; then add the vegetable broth and the peeled tomatoes and bring to the boil. Add salt and pepper.
- Then add the cooked and drained lentils and mix well.
- Serve hot.
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