Lentils Ole
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1lb Lentils1 Tbls Olive Oil, Extra Virgin4 cloves Garlic, minced2 bunches green onions, chopped 1 cup Green Peppers, chopped1 cup red peppers, chopped 2.5 Chili powder 1 tsp Cumin 28 oz can tomato sauce or cruched tomatoes2.5 Tbls red wine vinegar
In a large saucepan, bring 7 cups of water and lentils to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pan, and simmer the lentils for 25-30 minutes or until the lentils are tender but not mushy. Do not overcook the lentils. Drain the lentils.
While the lentils cook, saute the garlic, onion and pepper in olive oil in a large pot for about 2 minutes or until the vegetables are tender-crisp.
Add the chili powder, cumin, tomatoes and red-wine vinegar and simmer.
When the lentils are cooked and drained, add the lentils to the vegetable mixture. Heat through before serving.
Serving size is 1 cup, serve with brown rice and grilled chicken breast for a healthy high fiber and protein meal.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BIGDOGMOM3.
While the lentils cook, saute the garlic, onion and pepper in olive oil in a large pot for about 2 minutes or until the vegetables are tender-crisp.
Add the chili powder, cumin, tomatoes and red-wine vinegar and simmer.
When the lentils are cooked and drained, add the lentils to the vegetable mixture. Heat through before serving.
Serving size is 1 cup, serve with brown rice and grilled chicken breast for a healthy high fiber and protein meal.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BIGDOGMOM3.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 105.8
- Total Fat: 2.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 57.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 17.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.9 g
- Protein: 5.6 g
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