Hi there everyone!
We have really enjoyed this meal. It is inspired by another recipe, but the way I made it was so different that I thought I would post how I did it.
3 cups of vegetable broth (or chicken broth/beef broth)
1 cup dry lentils
Boil the vegetable broth and add lentils. Simmer for around 20-30 minutes. While these are simmering add in this order:
3 TBS oil
1 onion chopped(or large if you like onions)
1 medium green bell pepper diced(I have used all color of bell peppers)
2 cloves of garlic minced or diced
Saute the onions, peppers and garlic until the onions are tender. Then add:
2 cans of diced tomatoes juice and all
spices to taste. I used:
1/2 tsp salt
1/4-1/2 white ground pepper
Continue to simmer for awhile until your lentils have simmered and are almost out of liquid. Add the veggies to the lentils and simmer until lentils are completely tender. It took mine probably another 20 minutes.
Serve as is, over rice (I think I want to try the sauce on quinoa sometime) and you can top with cheese if desired. Some children did, some didn't, I liked it both ways!
