Author Notes
I love eating lentils, they are high on protein and a good sources of good things in avery single way. The french ones are my favorite! —floharth
Ingredients
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1
Large onion
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5
galic cloves
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3
Carrots
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3 tablespoons
Olive oil
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2
Celery sticks
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1 pound
French lentils
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1 bunch
Basil
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3 tablespoons
Roasted red peppers
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1 teaspoon
Dried oregano
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1 pinch
Salt
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2 teaspoons
black pepper
Directions
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Chop the onion, carrots, celery and garlic and cook them in the olive oil.
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Add the lentils and stir in the salt, pepper and oregano.
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Cover the lentils with water and cook until done.
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Separately cook the rice, which ever your choice is. I used white rice this time but love to make them with other kinds of rice too.
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Mix the cooked lentils with the rice and then add the chopped roasted red peppers and the fresh basil which I love just breaking with my hands.
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If desired drizzle a little olive oil on top before serving, truffled ones go very nicely with this.
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