Lentils—A Good Source of Vegetable Protein.

Name: Lentils—A Good Source of Vegetable Protein.
Yield: serves 8 to 10
Ingredients: 1 pound dried lentils, rinsed and picked over; 1 quart (4 cups) water; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped; Salt and ground black pepper to taste

January 24, 2012

Cooks' Note

Lentils have been around since biblical times, and were introduced to America by European and Asian immigrants. They supply a generous dose of dietary fiber and protein; in the Middle East, lentils have long been used as a meat substitute.

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