Lentils Esau
Created by Chocolatll on January 11, 2016
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 70m
- Cook Time: 35m
- Recipe #22477
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound dry lentils (red lentils, washed and picked over)
- 1 quart water
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
- Salt (optional)
How to Make
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Step 1: Place lentils and water in a large pot.
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Step 2: Bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes.
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Step 3: Remove from heat and set aside to soak for 1 hour.
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Step 4: Return pot to heat.
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Step 5: Add oil, onion, garlic and fennel.
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Step 6: Simmer gently for 35 minutes, or until lentils are tender.
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Step 7: Season with salt if desired.
Nutritional Facts
- 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