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Basic Lentils
High in fiber, protein, and folate these simple lentils are very good and very good for you.
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
1
hour
hr
Total Time
1
hour
hr
5
minutes
mins
Servings:
3
cups (approximately)
Author:
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Ingredients
1 1/4
cups
dry, uncooked lentils
5
cups
water
1
bay leaf
1
teaspoon
granulated onion
1/4
teaspoon
dried basil
1/4
teaspoon
granulated garlic
1/2
teaspoon
salt
or more to taste
Instructions
Place all ingredients except salt in sauce pan. Cover and bring to boil over high heat.
Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour or until very, very soft.
Remove bay leaf and stir in salt.
Serve hot.