Veronica's Mediterranean Bulgur and Lentil Stew

Trixyinaz's Note:

I despise Lentils, BUT, this lentil recipe I LIKED a lot. Yet another tasty and healthy diet recipe.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 1

• 1/2 bell pepper
• 1/2 small onion
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 5 tablespoons of dried red lentils or 5 tablespoons green lentils (I like the red better)
• 3 tablespoons of uncooked bulgur wheat
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Directions:

1. Chop bell pepper, parsley and onion.
2. In a medium saucepan, bring water and lentils to a boil.
3. Reduce the heat to medium/medium-low and simmer for about 25 minutes- COVERED.
4. Stir in bulgur wheat and black pepper.
5. Continue to simmer- UNCOVERED- until lentils are tender and water is absorbed (should take about 10 to 15 minutes).
6. In a skillet, heat oil on medium-high heat and sauté onion and bell pepper until tender (about 4 minutes).
7. Stir onion and pepper into bulgur mixture, sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve.

Reviews

[Anu]

Easy, hearty and nutritious! I used dried parsley and green bell pepper. Next time I may just reduce the amount of pepper a bit. This is PERFECT for those runny noses on winter nights. Thanks Veronica!

[justcallmetoni]

A filling and simple meal when you are too tired to do much more. My lentils were like porridge and the bulgar, peppers and onions added some needed tooth feel. I added some garlic powder and a squeeze of lemon to bring the flavor up since it was a touch too bland for my tastes.