Sloppy Lentils in Pita

Name: Sloppy Lentils in Pita
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 237 milliliters thinly sliced cucumber; 177 milliliters dried brown lentils; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 Tbsp minced garlic; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 227 grams lean ground lamb; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 177 milliliters finely chopped onion; 4 6-inchs (6-inch) whole-wheat pitas, cut in half; 118 milliliters plain 2% Greek-style yogurt; 0 teaspoons salt; 473 milliliters diced plum tomatoes or boxed diced tomatoes, undrained; 237 milliliters water, divided

Sloppy Lentils in Pita takes approximately 45 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe makes 4 servings with 359 calories, 22g of protein, and 17g of fat each. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a reasonably priced main course. If you have bay leaf, boxed tomatoes, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the ground cumin you could follow this main course with the Moroccan Chocolate Mousse as a dessert. Users who liked this recipe also liked Sloppy Lentils, Cheat’s Lentils & Vegetables Brown Rice Biryani (ft. SunRice Rice & Lentils) + A Giveaway, and Baked Pita Chips - Healthy Seasoned Pita Chips.

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add onion, garlic, salt, pepper, and lamb; cook 5 minutes or until lamb is browned and vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally to crumble lamb.

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Garlic

Pepper

Onion

Lamb

Salt

Add lentils, cumin, and thyme; stir until seasonings become fragrant.

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Lentils

Cumin

Thyme

Add 1/2 cup water, tomatoes, and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium, and cook 15 minutes. Stir lentil mixture; add remaining 1/2 cup water. Cover and cook 15 minutes or until lentils are tender and mixture is thick (add additional water as needed). Discard bay leaf. Fill each pita half with 1/2 cup lentil mixture. Spoon 1 tablespoon yogurt into each pita half; top with 2 tablespoons cucumber.

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Bay Leaves