Pineapple Lentils

Tebo's Note:

The sweetness of the pineapple lends itself surprisingly well with the lentils. Spice it up a bit with some hot sauce of chile powder!! Freeze leftovers for later.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 6 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 medium onions, diced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons fresh ground pepper
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 cups picked over lentils
• 6 cups water
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple

Directions:

1. Heat oil in medium pot over moderate heat.
2. Saute onions with the salt and pepper, about 10 minutes.
3. Stir in garlic and lentils, cook for 2 minutes.
4. Add water and bring to a boil.
5. Reduce to a simmer, cook covered for 45 minutes.
6. Stir in the pineapple and serve.

Reviews

[Alissaa]

Quite tasty! With the texture and flavor, it's almost like shredded pineapple chicken. I added a 20oz can of pineapple since I have a bit of a sweet tooth, and I'm glad I did. I also simmered for about 35 minutes, rather than 45. Any more would have been too much. Will try adding the chile powder... a bit of extra "zest" might be nice

[Annette NC]

I used fresh pineapple and this was not quite as sweet as the reviews had said (next time, I will follow the ingredients!).

[872422]

Any excuse to eat pineapple is enough to get me coooking. This recipe was easy to follow and tasted great. I served this to friends and they loved it.