Low Fat Lentil Recipes

Ingredients:

1 cup chopped onions
2 cup sliced mushrooms
3 garlic cloves, finely choppe
1 cup uncooked dried lentils
3 cup water
16 oz canned tomato sauce, no salt
6 oz tomato paste
1 1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 cup water

Instructions:

Thick and rich with mushrooms, lentils and spices,
this sauce is high in protein and fiber as well as in
flavor. If you like a thick pasta sauce, this is it.
In a large nonstick sauce pan over medium heat add
onions mushrooms and garlic adding a bit of water to
prevent sticking. Cook until tender, about 5 min. Add
lentils and water. Bring to a boil stirring
occasionally. Reduce heat to low and cover and cook
for 40 min. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a
boil. Cover and cook 20 min stirring occasionally. add
more water if a thinner sauce is desired. Serve over
pasta or rice. Note: in the original recipe it called
for sauteing the onions & mushrooms in 2 t of olive
oil. You can do this but it will increase the cal &
fat % Nutrition (per serving): 142 calories Total Fat
1 g (4% of calories) Source: Lean Luscious and
Meatless, Page(s): 200, Date Published: 1992, by
Bobbie Hinman & Millie Snyder :

D/L from Prodigy 12-14-94. Recipe collection of Sue
Smith. 1.80á

Servings: 8