Frugal Gourmet's Chicken and Lentils Middle Eastern Style

"From Jeff Smith's cookbook "The Frugal Gourmet"."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 15mins
Ingredients:
10
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Soak lentils in 8 cups water in bowl for 5-6 hours. Place lentils w/ the water in a pot w/ the salt, garlic, bay leaf, oregano, and dill weed. Simmer for about 1 hour, covered, until tender but not mushy.
  • Add the lemon juice to the lentil mixture. Place the chicken pieces in a casserole and pour the lentil mixture over them, and Top with the cheese, and Bake, covered, at 350 degrees for about 1 hr 15 minute (Might need to add extra water during baking.) Top w/yogurt before serving.
  • Smith suggests serving w/a crunchy bread, Spinach Salad, and a heavy red wine.

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Reviews

  1. This dish tasted great but there was way too much liquid so I believe the casserole should be UNcovered, not covered, during baking. I've got a copy of Jeff Smith's book and he definitely has "covered" in the instructions. I had to drain off a couple cups of liquid before topping it with the yogurt. The yogurt really brings the dish together. I will be making this tasty dish again, but uncovered.
     
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