Ingredients
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 + 1/2 cups lentils
- 1/4 onion
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 3 C chicken broth, (or vegetable broth), low sodium
- 1 bay leaf
Directions
Mise en place
- Peel and smash garlic.
- Rinse lentils.
- Dice the onion.
- Measure out the ingredients.
Prepare
- Heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Add onions and saute.
- Add lentils and immediately cover with broth.
- Add bay leaf and garlic and bring to a boil. Once boiling,reduce to a simmer and cook, uncovered for 20-30 minutes until liquid is absorbed, and lentils are soft. Add water as needed.
- Remove the garlic and bay leaves.
Serve
- Serve and enjoy!
Recipe in Action
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4 Servings
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Difficulty: Easy
Nutrition Tip 
Lentils are nutritional powerhouses. One serving has nearly half as much protein as a serving of pork, and two times as much proteins a serving of quinoa!
The oldest evidence of lentils takes us to ancient Greece and Syria, about 13,000 years ago.
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