Lentils with Pumpkin and Apple

Warm up with these fall flavors!

Lentils with Pumpkin and Apple

Yield: 1 dinner or 2 lunches
Time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon olive oil
2/3 cup diced onion
1 small carrot, diced
2 cloves garlic
1/4 cup lentils, rinsed and picked over
1/2 cup pumpkin purée
1 1/4 cup chicken broth
1 Gala apple, cored and chopped in 1/2-inch pieces
1 cinnamon stick
6 fresh sage leaves

Directions:

In a medium lidded saucepan or small Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium heat.  Add the onion and carrot and cook until softened, 5-7 minutes.  Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.  Add the lentils, pumpkin purée, chicken broth, and cinnamon stick.  Bring to a low simmer and partially cover. After 10 minutes, add the apple and sage leaves.  Replace cover and continue to simmer until lentils are soft, about 30 minutes.