Red lentils with Acini de Pepe

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 277.8

Total Fat: 4.8 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 689.1 mg
Total Carbs: 50.5 g
Dietary Fiber: 8.8 g
Protein: 11.4 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Red lentils with Acini de Pepe calories by ingredient

Introduction

Red lentils, in themselves a powerhouse of nutrition, combined with fast-cooking soup pasta, acini de pepe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acini_di_pep
e) for even more protein, and texture, dresses up with a whole mess o' veggies. A no-brainer to prep, this one cooks in TEN MINUTES, and stands alone, or, you can add your favorite compassionate protein. Red lentils, in themselves a powerhouse of nutrition, combined with fast-cooking soup pasta, acini de pepe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acini_di_pep
e) for even more protein, and texture, dresses up with a whole mess o' veggies. A no-brainer to prep, this one cooks in TEN MINUTES, and stands alone, or, you can add your favorite compassionate protein.

Minutes to Prepare: 15

Minutes to Cook: 10

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

Olive Oil, 1 tbsp

Garlic, 1 clove

Onions, raw, 1 cup, chopped

Celery, raw, 1 cup, large-diced

Mushrooms, fresh, 1 cup, quartered

Green Bell Peppers, 1 cup, strips

Zucchini, 1 cup, sliced

Carrot, raw, 1 cup, strips or shredded

Water, tap, 3 cups

Acini di pepe, 1 cup

Red Lentils Dry, 1 cup

Canned Tomatoes, petite diced, 14 oz

Salt, 1 tsp

Pepper, black, 1 tbsp

Lemons, 1 fruit without seeds, quartered

Directions

Prep vegetables in advance, mis en place. In a saucepan, heat one tablespoon olive oil. Quickly saute the garlic and onion. When they BEGIN to get clear, with a touch of browning, add the celery and mushrooms. Give the pan a few flips, to coat everything with oil, and add salt and black pepper. Add water, and bring to a boil. When the water has come to a boil, add pasta, red lentils and lemon quarters. Stir, occasionally, until the pasta and lentils are cooked. IMMEDIATELY stir in the bell peppers, tomatoes, carrots and zucchini. Ladle into bowls, and garnish as desired. We discovered that McIlhenny Green Pepper Sauce takes this from "holy COW!" to "INCREDIBLE!"

Serves four

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Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TA24JC.