VEGETARIAN ALTERNATIVE TO GROUND BEEF

Vegetarian Alternative to Ground Beef image

Provided by gmoradian

Time 35m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 cups water
6 ounces dry lentils
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon paprika
1 bay leaf
15 cumin seeds, or more to taste, ground
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil

Steps:

Bring water to a boil in a pot. Stir lentils into water, reduce heat to low, and cook at a simmer, stirring occasionally, until the water is mostly absorbed, 25 to 25 minutes. Stir onion, garlic, paprika, bay leaf, cumin, salt, and pepper into the lentils; continue cooking until the water is fully absorbed and the lentils tender, 5 to 10 minutes more. Stir olive oil into the lentils. Remove and discard the bay leaf.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 193.2 calories, Carbohydrate 26 g, Fat 6.1 g, Fiber 11.7 g, Protein 9.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 44.7 mg, Sugar 2.8 g