Tasty Taco Lentils
Tasty Taco Lentils

Hello everybody, it is Brad, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, tasty taco lentils. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

When my husband's cholesterol numbers rose, I quickly lowered the fat in our family's diet. Simmer the diced onion in olive oil in the pot/pan you will use to cook the lentils. When onions are nearly translucent, add diced garlic and cook another minute. Pour in broth/water and bring to a boil.

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To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook tasty taco lentils using 8 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Tasty Taco Lentils:
  1. Take 2 1/4 cups broth or water
  2. Make ready 1 cup split red lentils
  3. Make ready 1 small, diced onion
  4. Prepare 1 large, diced garlic clove
  5. Make ready 1 tablespoon your favorite chili or taco seasoning
  6. Take 1 cup roasted red bell pepper, diced
  7. Make ready 1 cup to 1 jar of your favorite salsa
  8. Get 1 can low sodium garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed

Tex-Mex Taco Lentils are a simple, nutritious, and very frugal meal to make any night of the week. Try them on nachos, tacos, taco salads, or as a filling for burritos! I try to serve a meatless dinner once a week. These dinners-sans-meat are easy on the budget and help me incorporate various foods into our meals.

Instructions to make Tasty Taco Lentils:
  1. Simmer the diced onion in olive oil in the pot/pan you will use to cook the lentils. When onions are nearly translucent, add diced garlic and cook another minute.
  2. Add lentils and seasoning to onion-garlic mix stirring for 1 minute or until well combined.
  3. Pour in broth/water and bring to a boil. Cover and lower heat to simmer for 12-15 minutes or until lentils are completely soft.
  4. Add garbanzo beans, bell pepper, and salsa (unless your children or others might not appreciate the level of heat in your favorite salsa. In this case, let each person add salsa to their own serving.)
  5. Serve with any myriad of toppings and sides! Cottage or shredded cheese, sour cream, avocado, diced tomatoes, green onions, black olives, shredded carrots, shredded lettuce, shredded cabbage, etc. are good choices.

I try to serve a meatless dinner once a week. These dinners-sans-meat are easy on the budget and help me incorporate various foods into our meals. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in cilantro and lime juice. In a large bowl, combine the lentils, pico de gallo, enchilada sauce and taco seasoning.

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