Mexican Lentil Stew
🌟Main ingredient:Lentils
✨secondary ingredients: tomatoes and onions
⏱️Cooking time: 30 minutes
🌶️Spice level: Not spicy
👨👩👦👦Number of diners: Couple
Ingredients
1
cup
lentils
2
cups
water
1
tablespoon
olive
oil
1
onion,
diced
2
garlic
cloves,
minced
1
can
diced
tomatoes
1
teaspoon
cumin
1
teaspoon
paprika
1/2
teaspoon
oregano
Salt
and
pepper
to
taste
Cooking steps
Rinse the lentils thoroughly under running water.
In a pot, combine lentils and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until lentils are tender.
Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a separate pan over medium heat.
Add diced onion and minced garlic to the pan. Sauté until onions are translucent.
Pour in the can of diced tomatoes. Stir well.
Add cumin, paprika, oregano, salt, and pepper to the pan. Mix all ingredients together.
Simmer the tomato mixture for 5 minutes.
Once the lentils are cooked, drain any excess water if necessary.
Add the lentils to the tomato mixture. Stir well to combine.
Allow the stew to simmer for an additional 5 minutes to let the flavors meld together.
Serve the Mexican Lentil Stew with a side of cooked rice.
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