Pineapple Lentils

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.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 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.