Hi all, I've got 2 lentil recipes to share.
Lemony Lentil & Pasta Salad
Dressing: 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, 3/4 tsp salt, 2 tbls. olive oil, 1/8 tsp hot pepper sauce & 1 garlic clove minced
Mix all together and chill til ready to add to salad.
Salad: 1 c dried lentils, sorted & rinsed and added to 2 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover & simmer for 15-20 min until tender but not mushy. Drain, rinse with cold water to cool.
Meanwhile, cook 1 c small shell pasta as directed to al dente. Drain rinse with cold water to cool.
In a large bowl combine pasta, lentils with 1 celery stalk thinly sliced, 1 carrot coarsely shredded (1/3 cup) and 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped.
Mix all the salad ingredients and pour dressing over. Toss gently to coat. Refrigerate at least 1 hour to blend flavors.
Serves 4 (1 1/4 cup) servings = 330 calories, 8 g fat, 48 g total carbs w/16 g fiber
2nd recipe is Wholesome Joes
3/4# lean ground beef
1/c cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove minced
1 8 oz can tomato sauce
1/2 cup uncooked lentils, sorted & rinsed
2/3 cup water
1/4 cup ketchup
1 tsp vinegar
1/2 tsp celery salt
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1/4 tsp pepper
6 whole wheat sandwich buns
In large skillet over med hi heat, brown beef w/onion & garlic; drain well. Stir in remaining ingredients except sandwich buns. Bring to a boil; reduce heat; cover & simmer 40-45 min or until lentils are tender. Spoon 1/2 cup mixture into each bun. Serves 6. 1 serving=290 calories, 29 g carb, 6 g fiber, 9 g fat
I often make the wholesome joes and measure out the 1/2 cup serving into little baggies and freeze. Then I reheat in microwave. I hope you all enjoy both recipes. Lentils are a terrific and cheap!