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LENTILS ITALIANO




Source of Recipe


DAILY DIABETIC RECIPE -- August 28, 2002 - DailyDiabeticRecipe.com//Source: The New Family Cookbook For People with Diabetes


Recipe Introduction


Makes: 3-3/4 cups (6 Servings)//
Nutritional Information Per Serving: (About 2/3 cup)
Calories: 131, Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 0mg, Sodium: 324mg,
Carbohydrate: 20g, Dietary Fiber: 8g, Sugars: 5g, Protein: 8g
Diabetic Exchanges: 1 Starch, 1 Vegetable, 1/2 Fat




List of Ingredients




- 3/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups Vegetable broth
or one 14-ounce can beef or vegetable broth
- 3/4 cup dried lentils, washed
- One 16-ounce can diced tomatoes with juice
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil, or 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano or 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper



Recipe



In a heavy saucepan, saute the onion and garlic in the
olive oil for 5 minutes, until the onion is tender. Add
the broth and lentils. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

Add the tomatoes with their liquid, 1/2 cup water, and
the remaining ingredients; simmer over low heat, uncovered,
for about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add water if
the mixture becomes too dry.