Cook the Book: Barbecued Lentils

Name: Cook the Book: Barbecued Lentils
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 79 milliliters balsamic vinegar, or more if needed; 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 2 teaspoons dark brown sugar, or more if needed; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 2 cloves garlic; 1 whole, 1 minced; 0 teaspoons ground ginger; 59 milliliters ketchup; 113 grams 1/2 cup black (French) lentils; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 smalls onion, diced; 2 teaspoons salt; 177 milliliters small sweet potato, peeled and diced (about

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Cook the Book: Barbecued Lentils a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegan recipe has 409 calories, 17g of protein, and 8g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 2. Head to the store and pick up ground ginger, onion, brown sugar, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the ground ginger you could follow this main course with the Ginger Cake with Crystallized Ginger Frosting as a dessert. 101 person have tried and liked this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 15 minutes.

Instructions

Combine the lentils, 4 cups of water, and the whole (peeled) clove of garlic in a saucepan or Dutch oven, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 30 to 35 minutes, until the lentils are soft but still hold their shape. Toward the end of cooking, add 1/2 teaspoon of the salt.

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Lentils

Garlic

Clove

Water

Salt

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Dutch Oven

Sauce Pan

Drain the lentils, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water, and discard the garlic clove.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Lentils

Water

Wash and dry the pot you used to simmer the lentils.

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Lentils

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Pot

Heat the olive oil in the pot over medium heat.

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Olive Oil

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Pot

Add the onion and minced garlic, and sauté until soft and lightly browned, about 5 minutes.

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Minced Garlic

Onion

Add the sweet potato and cook until softened, 7 to 10 minutes.

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Sweet Potato

Stir in the cayenne and the ginger. Then add the ketchup, mustard, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, if using, and the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a simmer.

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Worcestershire Sauce

Brown Sugar

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Ketchup

Mustard

Vinegar

Ginger

Salt

Add the lentils and the reserved cooking water to the pot. Simmer until the sauce coats the lentils and the mixture is no longer soupy. Taste for balance of flavors, adding more brown sugar or vinegar if necessary.

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Brown Sugar

Lentils

Vinegar

Sauce