Lentils Ole
Ingredients
- 1 cup Dry Lentils
- 2- 1/4 cups Water ⓘ
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil ⓘ
- 4 cloves Garlic, Minced ⓘ
- 1/2 cups Green Onions, Chopped Including The Green Tops ⓘ
- 1/2 cups Chopped Sweet Green Pepper ⓘ
- 1- 1/4 teaspoon Ground Cumin ⓘ
- 1 Tablespoon Chili Powder ⓘ
- 1 can (227ml Size) Tomato Sauce ⓘ
- 1 Tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar ⓘ
- 1 Tablespoon Molasses ⓘ
Instructions
- Rinse and sort through the lentils for foreign pieces like rocks, etc.
- Remove those.
- In a medium-sized saucepan, bring lentils to a boil with the water.
- Then reduce to low, cover the pan and simmer 25-30 minutes or until tender but not mushy.
- Do not overcook!
- Meanwhile in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat, heat the oil.
- Add the garlic, green onions, green pepper, cumin and chili powder.
- Saute the ingredients until the veggies are tender crisp.
- Stir in the tomato sauce, vinegar and molasses, stir and simmer for 1 minute.
- When lentils are cooked, add the vegetable mixture into the pan, stir and heat through.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
569
kcal
28% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).