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!
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
⏲️ 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
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📋 Recipe
Caramelized Onions and Lentils
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:
4Amount Per Serving: Calories: 181Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 100mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 9gSugar: 4gProtein: 10g
Becky
Oh this is so good! I added a splash of balsamic vinegar to the onions where they were almost done which brightens their flavor up. A keeper for sure.
kiara
thanks for sharing this delish recipe!! cheers. will try this out.
Patti
Can I use red or green dried lentils? Any diff?
Lovefoodies
Hi Patti, use whichever you prefer. It will always be tasty!
Happy new year to you!
Melody
How did you cook the lentils?
Kristin
Are the lentils canned? What makes up the sauce looking part of the recipe?
Lovefoodies
Hi Kristin, you can use dried or canned lentils. Obviously if you use dried, you will need to soak and cook them first. As for the sauce, there is not a lot of sauce, what you see in the photos is the caramelization from the onions and butter. The onions will give off some liquid during cooking. Hope that helps!
Evelyn
Tried your Carmalive onions and lentils it was a great side dish very tasty.
Lovefoodies
Hi Evelyn, so glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Thanks very much for your feedback!