Friday, April 1, 2011

French Lentils Delicious and Simple To Prepare

Cooking at home can sometimes be boring when you go through the same list of ingredients over and over.  I recently made a simple to prepare, delicious and lowfat meal that I'm going to share with you today. 
French Lentils with Andouille Sausage and StirFry Green Vegetables
Ingredients:
For the Lentils:
1 cup french lentils rinsed
1 cup water
1 cup low sodium beef stock
2 shallots coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon Mrs Dash
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon canola oil
Heat the oil in a pan. Add shallots, Mrs Dash.  Cover and cook until the shallots are soft.  Add the lentils, water and stock.  Bring to a boil.  Reduce the heat, stir in the tomato past.  Cook until fluids are cooked into the lentils (approximately 20 minutes.  Yields 4 servings).

For The StirFry:
I purchased a container of green strifry vegetables from Whole Foods.  It contains, kale, chards, spinach, collards, you name it!  Prepare the greens 10 minutes before the lentils are completely cooked.
4 cups stirfry mix
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/4 cup low sodium beef stock
Heat oil in a pan.  Add greens and stock.  Cover and cook over medium heat until al dente.

For The Sausage:
I just love that George Foreman grill!!! Throw that sausage onto the grill 3 minutes before serving.  Arrange the lentils center on the plate.  arrange the sausage in top and the greens to the side.  Yummy!

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  Make this meal EXTRAORDINARY and add a tablespoon of your favorite chutney on the plate to counteract the spicyness of the sausage.  Bon Appetit!  This one's a reall winner and only takes 30minutes total time to prepare and cook.

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