Lentils & Leeks


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • 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

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Introduction

An excellent vegetarian dish that everyone will love. An excellent vegetarian dish that everyone will love.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    2 lbs leeks- sliced 1/2" thick
    2 lg peeled carrots- sliced
    1/4 cup olive oil
    4-1/2 cups water
    1 cup lentils
    1 tbsp tomato paste
    1 tsp sugar
    1 1/4 tsp salt
    freshly 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.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    8 of 8 people found this review helpful
    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


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    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


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I made this- It was sooooo easy and delicious. I added chili powder and cayenne for a kick. - 3/15/07


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    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


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    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


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    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


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    Very Good
    1 of 3 people found this review helpful
    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


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    My husbeast and I both liked this--and he hates anything vegetarian! - 5/17/09


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    Incredible!
    1 of 4 people found this review helpful
    This is so very tasty & nutritious. We added some crushed bacon (bacon bits), but they weren't needed.
    - 11/24/08


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    Very Good
    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    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


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    Good
    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


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    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


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    I cut oil to 2Tbsp and water to 4c. Added cayenne.
    Very good.     - 5/6/13


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    Incredible!
    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


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    Very Good
    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


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    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
    So for the lentils did you just use the regular brown lentils? Or did you use another kind? - 1/12/11


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    Very Good
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    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


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    Very Good
    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Very good dish - I think I could add some tomatoes and have it as a soup - 1/28/10


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    Good
    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Sounds interesting. I will try it tomorrow. - 6/20/09


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    0 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I will definitely make this one...will bump up the flavor with vegetable broth instead of water! Sounds great! - 5/2/09