Rice and Lentils with Spicy Tomato Sauce

Name: Rice and Lentils with Spicy Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 822 grams diced tomatoes, undrained; 591 milliliters hot cooked long-grain rice; 1 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 2 Tbsps minced garlic; 296 milliliters dried lentils or yellow split peas; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 237 milliliters finely chopped onion; 710 milliliters thinly sliced onion; 118 milliliters uncooked vermicelli, broken into 1-inch pieces; 1 teaspoons sea salt; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 1 liters water

For 72 cents per serving, this recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 336 calories, 11g of protein, and 8g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 20 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegan diet. Head to the store and pick up onion, water, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

To prepare sauce, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.

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Add chopped onion to pan, and cook for 15 minutes or until golden, stirring occasionally.

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Add garlic; cook for 2 minutes. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt, peppers, and tomatoes; cook 10 minutes or until slightly thick.

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Transfer tomato mixture to a food processor; process 1 minute or until smooth. Keep warm. Wipe skillet dry with paper towels.

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To prepare koshari, heat 3 tablespoons oil in pan over medium heat.

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Add sliced onion; cook 15 minutes or until deep golden brown, stirring frequently.

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Remove onion with a slotted spoon to several layers of paper towels; set aside. Return pan to medium heat.

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Add vermicelli; saut 2 minutes or until golden brown, stirring frequently. Set aside.

Combine 5 cups water and lentils in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes or until lentils are tender.

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Remove from heat; add vermicelli, stirring well to combine. Wrap a clean kitchen towel around lid, and cover lentil mixture; let stand for 10 minutes or until vermicelli is tender.

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