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Curried Lentil and Squash
Serve with green salad
A vegetarian menu for non-vegetarians
Curried Lentil and Squash
Serves 4
What do you make when your dinner guest is vegetarian? This dish will please everyone at the table. Lentils and dried beans, packed with soluble fiber, are one of the best foods to help lower your cholesterol. They are extremely filling, which helps control appetite. Butternut squash is an excellent source of potassium and vitamins A and C.
1 cup lentils
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cubed
1 ripe tomato, diced, with juice
1 medium carrot, peeled and chopped
1 celery stalk, chopped
1 tablespoon curry powder or to taste
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons fresh or bottled
lemon juice
¼ cup dry white wine
¾ cup low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
¼ cup raisins
¼ cup cilantro, chopped, optional
½ cup nonfat plain yogurt
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Simmer lentils, partially covered, in 3 cups of water with salt until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and set aside.
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While the lentils are cooking, heat olive oil in a large nonstick saucepan. Sauté onions and garlic until golden, then add squash, tomatoes, carrots, and celery. Sauté for 5 minutes.
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Add curry powder and bay leaf and sauté briefly, until fragrant. Add lemon juice, wine, and broth. Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally, about 25 minutes.
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Add cooked and drained lentils and raisins to the pan and cook for an additional 5-10 minutes, until flavors are blended. Stir in chopped cilantro.
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Top each serving with a dollop of yogurt.
Per serving: 332 calories, 18 gm protein, 60 gm carbohydrate, 4 gm fat, 1 gm sat fat, 3 gm mono fat, 20 gm fiber, 279 mg sodium
THE SEASONED COOK notes that if you can find the small green French lentils called lentilles de Puy, try them in this dish. They hold their shape better than regular lentils and have a more delicate flavor.
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