Lentils

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 5
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 92.7
  • Total Fat: 2.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 69.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 14.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.9 g
  • Protein: 5.1 g

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Introduction

Simple vegetarian first course or side dish. Simple vegetarian first course or side dish.
Number of Servings: 5

Ingredients

    10g Olive Oil
    250g dried lentils*
    75g onion, diced
    40g carrots, diced
    40g celery, diced
    200g canned crushed tomatoes
    1L water
    salt & pepper to taste


Tips

*if you soak the lentils (after weighing them) at least 1 hour, or overnight, the cook time will be much shorter.


Directions

Heat medium sized pot, add all ingredients except water. Cook 5 mins over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Add the water and cook, stirring occasionally until lentils are tender (some types of lentils are larger than others so the exact cook time will depend on your lentil choice).You can add vegetable (or chicken or meat) broth instead of water for fuller flavor. Season with salt & pepper to taste. This can be pureed into a nice soup (add more water or broth) or served as a side dish or first course.

Serving Size: Approximately 5 servings 200g each

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LOVEH01.