d Constitutional Cooking: Lentil Surprise

Monday, November 06, 2006

Lentil Surprise

Big shouts out to blue-eyed girl, senior clerk extraordinaire. She answered the call for recipes via email. I think her suggestion is great for a starter recipe book because it's got only a few ingredients, but it takes just enough effort to give practice in things like sauteing garlic so that it doesn't burn. The lentil aspect of it may very well be off-putting to my brother, but I've decided to include the recipe to push his culinary boundaries. So here it is:

  • one can Progresso lentil soup (it's very lentil-ey)
  • one can diced tomatoes (substitute Ro-tel for more of a spicy kick)
  • 1 T olive oil
  • 1/2 C chopped onion, or to taste
  • 2 cloves garlic, or to taste
  • about 1/3 of a box of pasta, cooked (BEG suggests elbow; I had rotini and it was also good)
Heat olive oil in a large skillet or large saucepan. Add garlic and onion, saute until fragrant. Add lentil soup, reduce heat and simmer for five minutes. Stir frequently, being conscious that the lentils WILL stick to the bottom of the pan if left alone to, say, watch Top Chef for too long. Add tomatoes, simmer for another few minutes. Stir in pasta, cook until heated through.

Voila! I paired with some sort of greens, it makes a very well-rounded wintertime dinner. It's very hearty and so easy to keep all ingredients on hand. Clearly, it also lends to making vast quantities and freezing for future eatin'.

Lizzi: your lemon chicken suggestion is on the menu schedule for later this week!

posted by ek at 8:03 PM

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