Madras Lentils with Turkey
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
2 cups cooked lentils1 15oz can tomatoes1 (15 ounce) can red beans, rinsed1⁄2onion, diced2 large garlic cloves1 pinch saltcayenne1⁄8 cup olive oil or 1⁄8 cup canola oil1 teaspoon cumin powder1 teaspoon chili powder2 tablespoons green chilies1⁄2 cup water, as needed1⁄4 cup cream, substitute1 lb ground turkey (optional)
Saute onion and garlic in some canola oil.
Add cumin, chili powder and cayenne, stir it in with the onions and garlic for a couple minutes.
Added a can of crushed tomatoes (not drained). This is when you add the green chilies if you use them.
Lowered the heat and let it cook down for a bit. About 5-10min.
Added cooked lentils (cooked from dry) and red beans, no need to add water.
Add the salt, lowered the heat and let it cook down until it thickened.
Added just the smallest amount (mixed into each serving of a maybe half tsp) of plain fat free greek yogurt to give it a creamier texture.
Serving Size: 8 1-cup servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LKCOOK21.
Add cumin, chili powder and cayenne, stir it in with the onions and garlic for a couple minutes.
Added a can of crushed tomatoes (not drained). This is when you add the green chilies if you use them.
Lowered the heat and let it cook down for a bit. About 5-10min.
Added cooked lentils (cooked from dry) and red beans, no need to add water.
Add the salt, lowered the heat and let it cook down until it thickened.
Added just the smallest amount (mixed into each serving of a maybe half tsp) of plain fat free greek yogurt to give it a creamier texture.
Serving Size: 8 1-cup servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LKCOOK21.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 255.6
- Total Fat: 1.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 262.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 27.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.9 g
- Protein: 11.3 g
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