Beans and Peas Recipe # Easy Lentils Side Dish

This great side dish is a family recipe and goes great with rice and any meat.

Ingredients

• 1 cup lentils
• 2 cups water
• 1 potato, peeled and cubed
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• ¼ cup chopped green onion

Cooking Directions

1. Combine lentils and water in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil and cook about 20 minutes.
2. Stir potato, red bell pepper, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper into the lentils; continue cooking until the potato and lentils are tender and cooked through, about 15 minutes more. Garnish with cilantro and green onion to serve.

Nutrition Facts

• calories221.7
• carbohydrateContent42.7 g
• fatContent0.7 g
• fiberContent12.6 g
• proteinContent13.3 g
• saturatedFatContent0.1 g
• sodiumContent306.4 mg
• sugarContent6.4 g