Lentils Esau
Recipe: #22477
January 11, 2016
Categories: Side Dishes, Beans, Garlic, Onions, Middle Eastern, Gluten-Free, Heart Healthy, Kosher, Low Cholesterol No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Sugar-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian, Vegetarian Dinner, Vegan Dinner, more
"Adapted from Cookbook of Foods from Bible Days. The name refers to Genesis 25:33. Heating and soaking time is included in prep time."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (88.6 g)
- Calories 305.3
- Total Fat - 18.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.6 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 4.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 25.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 12.1 g
- Sugars - 1.9 g
- Protein - 10.1 g
- Calcium - 31.4 mg
- Iron - 3.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Place lentils and water in a large pot.
Step 2
Bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes.
Step 3
Remove from heat and set aside to soak for 1 hour.
Step 4
Return pot to heat.
Step 5
Add oil, onion, garlic and fennel.
Step 6
Simmer gently for 35 minutes, or until lentils are tender.
Step 7
Season with salt if desired.
Tips
No special items needed.