Breakfast Lentils
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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 cup red lentils (soaked for about four hours)3 cups of red rooibos tea (yep, tea! we had leftovers and I thought I’d be creative)2 apples, diced1 tbsp cinnamon1 tsp clove 1 tsp turmeric (optional, but highly recommended)Maple syrupVanilla-flavored coconut milk beverage (not canned)
Directions
Bring the lentils and the tea to a low boil and then reduce heat to low to medium.

After about ten minutes, add in diced apple and spices. Stir and then cook for 25-30 minutes, until the lentils are mushy.

Serve in small bowls, and drizzle of maple syrup and a generous splash of coconut milk


Serving Size: Makes 4 servings
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 155.7
  • Total Fat: 1.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 4.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 34.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 8.4 g
  • Protein: 5.0 g

Member Reviews
  • OHITSKELLY
     I just made this. I used Celestial Seasonings Cinnamon apple spice tea. The flavor of the tea tricks my mind into thinking the dish is sweeter. I reduced the cinnamon to 1 tsp & the cloves to 1/2 tsp. I think it's sweet enough w/the apples & didn't use the syrup, 1% milk, & for me,this is a dessert - 4/16/13
  • TWINKIEQUEEN
     this seems like an odd combination, but i have tried it twice and find it quite tasty - 4/8/13
  • CD13786757
     The proportions of spices in this are way off for this recipe. Way too much clove (Made my tongue numb) Too much cinnamon. Next time I make it I will cut way back! - 4/8/13
  • KNYAGENYA
     I liked this recipe. At first, I had my dobuts. It turned out very good. A great way to use extra lentils. I used Splenda and Almond milk in mine. - 3/26/13
  • 1CRAZYDOG
     What a great breakfast! I am going to experiment w/using agave syrup vs. maple for a bit less sugar for me. Delish! Great hot breakfast. - 3/1/13
  • BUSYEMM
     I didn't have apples but I had an open can of Pears in pear juice. I used the pear juice plus earl grey tea , added 1/2 cup of frozen cranberries and 1 tsp fresh grated ginger. Instead of coconut milk or milk I added unsweetened fat free yogurt. YUMMY! - 4/19/13
  • ICANDI4U
     I love lentils! I'm going to try it with Stevia, nutmeg, vanilla, and Coconut or Almond Milk. I don't eat or drink Soy. - 3/9/13
  • CAROLESUNSHINE
     I love lentils and all the ingredients but I was glad i only made 1/2 recipe. Turmeric way too strong and will also cut down on the cloves but will try again. - 5/8/13
  • JILLIAN40
     Wow, sounds interesting...I may try mashed banana for my sugar instead of the maple syrup. - 3/3/13
  • SOCALVARGA
     This is absolutely delicious!! I threw a Ginger Peach tea bag in the pot when I cooked them. I used 1/2 the amount of cloves. I didn't use the syrup at all - doesn't need it! Tastes like apple pie without the crust! Yum Yum! Make this - you won't regret it. - 2/5/14
  • LSALGUERO
     I made this last night and loved the texture with coconut milk over it.. but the spices were a bit too much; I would reduce the spices by half and let the earthy lentils stand out a bit more. - 2/3/14
  • NONNAOF2
     I used almond milk instead and surprisingly it was good, I wasn't too sure about this combination! - 4/16/13
  • DUTRIFIT
     Without maple syrup, it is not sweet. Adding extra cinnamon gave me the slight sweetness I needed for breakfast. It will be good as a compliment to lunch and dinner meals. - 4/3/13
  • CD13001149
     Never thought about lentils for breakfast! What a great idea! - 3/17/13
  • GREATDESTINY
     I thought it was a bit bland. I added 1T greek yogurt w/honey which helped. - 4/14/14
  • NORASPAT
     What happened to Sugars in the nutrition information. With that many carbs surely there has to be sugars. I am diabetic and carbs and sugars are important to me. - 1/30/14
  • TIMETOPUTME1ST
     This was gross. I like black bean brownies, chickpea blondies, etc and love red lentils in other things, but I couldn't eat this. - 1/30/14
  • RENZOLITA
     I haven't tried it yet, but plan to. If you serve it with brown rice, you start your day with a complete protein (as well as additional fiber). - 1/30/14
  • CD13591616
     I used Chi tea, but that was a mistake; the dish turned out bitter. I tried cooking overnight in a slow cooker. That didn't work either; the lentils were still hard in the morning and I had to cook on the stove to soften. Even with ignoring the bitterness from the tea, I didn't like this dish. - 4/19/13
  • HEADMJ
     Can you substitute green lentils? That is usually what I have in teh house and they cook a lot quicker. - 4/10/13
  • DEBINA
     awesome! love this recipe - 4/14/14
  • CMFARRELL36
     Thanks for the idea - I could make a savoury lentil "porridge"! That would suit my tastes much better than this sweet recipe. - 1/30/14
  • DMSGLASS
     This sounds delicious! Would never thought to fix lentils this way and I use the So Delicious vanilla coconut milk every day in our morning smoothies. Nothing new to purchase to make this. - 1/30/14
  • CD14144829
     This morning I thought how beautiful red lentils are and how much I would like to cook some! Are the lentils soaked in the tea? Red lentils cook almost instantly in boiling liquid. - 1/30/14
  • DONNA_VT
     Sounds a little strange but I will try most anything once. - 1/30/14



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