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Red Lentil Skillet with Eggs and Spinach

A warm dish of red lentils, eggs, and tomato sauce, finished with spinach and a little feta.
11 views35 min487 kcal / servingsEasy
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Red Lentil Skillet with Eggs and Spinach

Nutrition

Per serving · approximate nutritional values
Energy
487 kcal
Protein
31.5 g
Carbohydrates
45.4 g
Sugars
10.2 g
Fat
19 g
Saturated fat
6.3 g
Fiber
10.4 g
Salt
1.3 g

Instructions

Follow the steps and taste along the way.

  1. Prepare the ingredients

    Rinse the lentils in a sieve. Finely chop the onion, and rinse and dry the spinach.
    Photo for step 1
  2. Cook the lentils

    Put the lentils in a pot, cover with 500 ml of water, and bring to a boil. Simmer for 12–14 minutes, until tender, then drain.
    Photo for step 2
  3. Make the tomato base

    Heat the olive oil in a deep skillet. Add the onion and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in the cumin and smoked paprika; after 30 seconds, pour in the passata. Add the salt and black pepper and cook for 5 minutes.
    Photo for step 3
  4. Add the lentils and spinach

    Stir the cooked lentils and spinach into the tomato sauce. Heat for 2 minutes, until the spinach wilts, then spread the mixture evenly in the skillet.
    Photo for step 4
  5. Cook the eggs in the sauce

    Use a spoon to make four wells in the mixture and crack one egg into each. Cover the skillet and cook over low heat for 6–8 minutes, until the egg whites are set. Crumble the feta over the top and divide into two portions.
    Photo for step 5

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Red Lentil Skillet with Eggs and Spinach

A warm dish of red lentils, eggs, and tomato sauce, finished with spinach and a little feta.
2 Servings35 minEasy
Red Lentil Skillet with Eggs and Spinach

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Prepare the ingredients

    Rinse the lentils in a sieve. Finely chop the onion, and rinse and dry the spinach.
    Prepare the ingredients
  2. Cook the lentils

    Put the lentils in a pot, cover with 500 ml of water, and bring to a boil. Simmer for 12–14 minutes, until tender, then drain.
    Cook the lentils
  3. Make the tomato base

    Heat the olive oil in a deep skillet. Add the onion and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in the cumin and smoked paprika; after 30 seconds, pour in the passata. Add the salt and black pepper and cook for 5 minutes.
    Make the tomato base
  4. Add the lentils and spinach

    Stir the cooked lentils and spinach into the tomato sauce. Heat for 2 minutes, until the spinach wilts, then spread the mixture evenly in the skillet.
    Add the lentils and spinach
  5. Cook the eggs in the sauce

    Use a spoon to make four wells in the mixture and crack one egg into each. Cover the skillet and cook over low heat for 6–8 minutes, until the egg whites are set. Crumble the feta over the top and divide into two portions.
    Cook the eggs in the sauce