Lentil Stuffed Tomatoes

Name: Lentil Stuffed Tomatoes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh mint; 1 clove crushed garlic; 8 servings ground black pepper to taste; 1 onion, chopped; 118 milliliters red lentils; 8 servings salt to taste; 8 mediums tomatoes; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil; 237 milliliters boiling water; 118 milliliters uncooked white rice

Lentil Stuffed Tomatoes might be a good recipe to expand your side dish repertoire. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains roughly 5g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 166 calories. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. If you have onion, tomatoes, vegetable oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Rinse rice and lentils in a strainer.

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Lentils

Rice

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Sieve

Place in a small saucepan and stir in boiling water. Cover. Cook for 10 minutes over medium heat.

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Water

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Sauce Pan

Meanwhile, melt butter or margarine in a saute pan.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Add onion, and saute until golden brown over medium low heat. Stir in lentil mixture and mint. Season generously with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Lentils

Onion

Mint

Slice the tops off tomatoes, and reserve. Scoop out the middles, and reserve. Fill tomato shells with lentil mixture, and replace the tops. Stand in a baking dish.

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Tomato