Lentils and courgetteshere is an idea for a side simple and tasty. All the goodness of legumes and vegetables in this one quick and easy recipe, ready in less than 30 minutes and completely vegetarian.
Ingrediants
- 200 g of lentils in a jar
- 2 courgettes
- 1 clove of garlic
- 7-8 basil leaves
- oil
- salt
- pepper
How to prepare: Lentils and courgettes
Lentils and courgettes are a winning match for this side simple and tasty. A quick and easy recipe, ready in less than 30 minutes, which brings all the goodness of legumes and vegetables to the table.
It can be said, in fact, that this vegetarian dish as well as being very tasty, it is also healthy thanks to the beneficial properties of lentils (which we tell you about in our in-depth study How to cook lentils) and zucchini (also for this vegetable to see our How to cook zucchini). It can also become anutritious salad for a lunch break or a quick meal.
The recipe is quick thanks to the use of lentils in a jar, which therefore, they do not need to be cooked for a long time and which prove to be very practical especially when you don’t have much time to devote to cooking.
OTHER TASTY RECIPES: Lentils with fresh ginger, Dahl of lentils, Zucchini au gratin
- Execution
- easy
- Preparation time
- 15 min
- Rest time
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10 min
- Portions
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4
- Total time
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25 min
How to prepare: Lentils and courgettes
Preparing these lentils and zucchini is quick and easy. First wash and cut the courgettes into slices, using a knife or a mandolin. In a non-stick pan, heat two tablespoons of oil, season the garlic and as soon as it turns gold, remove it. Add the courgettes and cook for ten minutes or until golden and slightly crunchy.
At this point, add the well-drained lentils, salt, pepper and cook for another five minutes. Turn off, add the basil leaves and serve your lentils and courgettes.
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