Red Lentil Stew with Artichoke Hearts and Quinoa

Name: Red Lentil Stew with Artichoke Hearts and Quinoa
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1½ cups quinoa (or preferred grain); 1 tbsp oil (of choice); 1 onion (finely chopped); 3 cloves garlic (pressed); 2 tsp cumin; 1 tsp coriander; 1 cup red lentils; 1 bay leaf; 1 cup water; 1 lemon (squeezed); 1 can(s) diced tomatoes; 2 can(s) artichoke hearts (drained); salt and pepper (to taste); 1 handful(s) fresh parsley

This savory dish is a nice quick meal you can whip up whenever you don't want to stand over a hot stove for hours. It also serves as a great base to further customize and modify to your heart's content!

Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

Servings: 2

1½ cups

quinoa or preferred grain
1 tbsp

oil of choice
1

onion finely chopped
3 cloves

garlic pressed
2 tsp

cumin
1 tsp

coriander
1 cup

red lentils
1

bay leaf
1 cup

water
1

lemon squeezed
1 can(s)

diced tomatoes
2 can(s)

artichoke hearts drained
salt and pepper to taste
1 handful(s)

fresh parsley

Instructions

Heat up oil in a large pan and fry the diced onions for about 5 minutes. Then press the garlic on top and add the cumin and coriander to the mix. Let it all soak up the flavor for about another minute, mixing it all the while. Add the red lentils and the bay leaf (you will remove it later) then pour the water in. Set it to boil and use that time to chop the artichoke hearts into 4 corners.
Add the lemon juice, diced tomatoes and chopped artichoke hearts and let it all cook for 15 minutes. Once 15 minutes is up come back and add salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with parsley and remember to remove the bay leaf before serving.

Notes

Tip: If you can’t get your hands on red lentils, you can use brown ones instead. These will cook much faster (about 5 minutes should be enough) so keep that in mind while making the dish.