Creamy "Marry Me" Lentils

Name: Creamy "Marry Me" Lentils
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: oil from a jar of sundried tomatoes (for cooking); 1 cup dry black, brown or green lentils (2.5 cups cooked, or 2 cans drained and rinsed); 1 small red onion (finely diced); 6 cloves garlic (crushed); 1-2 tsp fennel seeds (crushed - see notes); 1 tbsp Italian seasoning; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 3 tbsp tomato paste; 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes (chopped); 2 cups vegetable stock; 3/4 cup heavy (double) cream; 1 cup parmesan, pecorino or Italian hard cheese; 1 bunch basil (chopped); lemon wedges (for squeezing)

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:20min

A dreamy pan of lentils in the viral creamy sundried tomato "marry me" sauce! This is amazing scooped up with bread, with rice or as a sweet potato topping. I love to use luxurious black lentils but it will also work with puy lentils or plain brown or green lentils.

Updated at: Sun, 09 Aug 2026 02:32:32 GMT