Lentils & Leeks
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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
2 lbs leeks- sliced 1/2" thick2 lg peeled carrots- sliced1/4 cup olive oil4-1/2 cups water1 cup lentils1 tbsp tomato paste1 tsp sugar1 1/4 tsp saltfreshly ground pepper
Directions
In a large sauce pan or skillet, toss leeks and carrots with oil.
Cook over medium heat for 5 min. until lightly browned.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Cover pan and simmer for 1 hour until lentils are tender & liquid is mostly absorbed.
Do not stir to keep lentils intact.
Enjoy!

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TIANALMT.
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 192.6
  • Total Fat: 8.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 160.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 26.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.6 g
  • Protein: 5.2 g

Member Reviews
  • KFCOOKE
     Amazingly good - what a comforting dish. I also cut the oil in half to 2 tbsp and used 3.5 cups of water rather than 4.5, and it came out perfectly. And yes, no need to soak the lentils beforehand. - 1/30/08
  • WANNABFIT27
     This dish is really tasty and I also cut the oil down to 2 tbs. It is definetaly a dish that I will make again. It is a shame that leeks can be kind of hard to find. Thank you for sharing. - 3/21/08
  • SPHARD325
     I made this- It was sooooo easy and delicious. I added chili powder and cayenne for a kick. - 3/15/07
  • FITTOAT4ME
     This was very easy and really yummy. I cut the water down to 3 1/2 cups, as recommended above, and it was the perfect consistency. I also cut the oil to 2 TBSP. A keeper! - 1/27/08
  • SARAHINPARIS
     Very easy and very good - also good cold as a salad w some vinaigrette. I used less oil (about 2 tablespoons) which was plenty. Next time I'd use less water. I was surprised, but this met the approval of my husband, too. - 7/16/07
  • OH_MOLLY
     This was delicious. I made the mistake of soaking my lentils before hand (Don't do it!) so I had a lot of excess broth, but I used a slotted spoon to serve, and the results were on target. - 3/27/07
  • CD465856
     Im always looking for a great vegetarian recipe! Im not a vegetarian but want to have days to relieve my body from meet and usually end up eating salad... Thank you for sharing! - 12/10/09
  • RONSMYSHARONA
     My husbeast and I both liked this--and he hates anything vegetarian! - 5/17/09
  • POPEYEGIRL
     This is so very tasty & nutritious. We added some crushed bacon (bacon bits), but they weren't needed.
    - 11/24/08
  • GLENBEULAHGAL
     I used less oil, added 2 additional carrots and threw in some fresh spinach at the end. I also spiced mine up a bit with cumin. I personally didn't care for the large slices of the leeks (I like onion taste in small doses.) My husband liked it and the kids tolerated it (8 & 3yo). - 11/6/08
  • PITTERPAT123
     I also reduced the oil to 2 T, used 2.5 c water, and 2 c V8 juice, since I didn't have tomato paste available. Mine took about 70 minutes to soften the lentils. I also used a 16 oz bag of frozen lentils instead of fresh. - 1/31/17
  • PMORENA
     made this today ... delicious - couldn't resist eating a bowl right out of the pot.
    Thanks for the tips on reducing the oil and water- all worked well - I just found it needed more salt. - 11/23/13
  • LADYDL
     I cut oil to 2Tbsp and water to 4c. Added cayenne.
    Very good. - 5/6/13
  • CD4333471
     This recipe is excellent! I make it relatively often to have a vegetarian meal. My husband has meat on the side because he likes it, but he loves this recipe too. You can definitely play with some spices if you like. At the moment, mine has cayenne, curry powder, and sweet pepper. Yum! - 10/31/12
  • SILVERHAWK
     I think the water must depend on how tight your lid is, because 3.5 cups was not enough for me. However, very easy recipe (if time consuming) and enjoyed it! - 3/1/11
  • MEGANSTAR
     So for the lentils did you just use the regular brown lentils? Or did you use another kind? - 1/12/11
  • GLORYB71
     This was very good... quick and easy. I added zucchini and a little more seasonings and served it over quinoa. Thanks for sharing. - 11/20/10
  • SGIVENS2
     Very good dish - I think I could add some tomatoes and have it as a soup - 1/28/10
  • LADYFOX71
     Sounds interesting. I will try it tomorrow. - 6/20/09
  • CYNTHIAS50
     I will definitely make this one...will bump up the flavor with vegetable broth instead of water! Sounds great! - 5/2/09



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