Lentils Bonne Femme with dates and pork

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 319.5

Total Fat: 11.6 g
Cholesterol: 48.7 mg
Sodium: 36.7 mg
Total Carbs: 31.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 6.8 g
Protein: 23.1 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Lentils Bonne Femme with dates and pork calories by ingredient

Introduction

Lentils are a powerhouse food for potassium and other trace minerals. This recipe will give you 7 grams of fiber toward your daily goal of 25 and 22 g of protein. Skip the meat and still get a tasty dish that loves and supports your healthy habits Lentils are a powerhouse food for potassium and other trace minerals. This recipe will give you 7 grams of fiber toward your daily goal of 25 and 22 g of protein. Skip the meat and still get a tasty dish that loves and supports your healthy habits

Minutes to Prepare: 45

Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

# Lentils, 1 cup (remove)

# Dates, .5 cup, pitted, chopped (remove)

# Onions, raw, .5 cup, chopped (remove)

# *Pork, fresh, composite of trimmed retail cuts (leg, loin, and shoulder), separable lean only, cooked, 8 oz (remove)

# Peppers, sweet, red, raw, sliced, .5 cup (remove)

# Walnuts, 1 oz (14 halves)

dry sherry

2 tblspoons water

olive oil

Directions

pre-soak lentils in the morning or evening prior. Pour boiling water over prunes to soften; mash with fork. Flame broil or barbecue your pork to cut fat. Slice into bite size pieces, trimming visible fat. Reserve liquids to saute vegetables, adding olive oil, water and half sherry to steam the lentils, peppers, onions, dates over medium heat in covered dish. When softened add sliced pork, walnuts and dates to bring the flavors together and bring the ingredients to one temperature. Add rest of sherry to deglaze pan, scraping the bottom with wooden spoon as you flip the ingredients. Garnish with lots of cilantro

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user IACTA_ALEA_EST.