Most of the time when I just “come up” with a recipe it doesn’t turn out great; a good bit of the time it ends up horrible.  Every great once in a while I hit a home run.  This is definitely a must-try home run if you like lentils and it’s an EASY one pot meal.  I’m certain you could play around with these ingredients and make many variations!

Ingredients (makes 8-10 servings)

• 1.5 – 2 cups uncooked lentils (rinsed)
• 5-6 carrots (roughly sliced)
• 5 cups vegetable broth (I like unsalted)
• 4 medium onions (roughly chopped)
• 5-6 red potatoes (roughly chopped)
• 4 cloves garlic (minced)
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp coriander
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 bunch green onions (chopped, for garnish)
• 1 lemon, sliced (1 slice per serving)
• salt and pepper to taste

In a LARGE saucepan (this is a one pot deal) combine carrots, onions, and garlic and cook over high heat until onions are mostly cooked (about 8 minutes).  Add the vegetable broth, potatoes, bay leaves, oregano, coriander, cayenne, and salt and pepper.  Cook to a boil, reduce and simmer covered for 40 minutes.  Garnish each bowl with chopped green onions and the juice from a single lemon slice (important!)