Ancho Lentils

Submitted by Elmotoo

"I made this up the other day when I had no idea what to make for dinner. I served it under poached eggs. My kids mentioned it would work wonderfully as a taco filling. There's probably several other uses, too! The ancho gives it a bit of heat without being overpowering."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 ancho chili pepper
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 cups lentils, picked over & rinsed
• 6 cups water or 6 cups vegetable stock
• salt

directions

1. Heat oil. Add the ancho pepper & swirl around in oil while it heats.
2. Add chopped onion & saute until softened & slightly caramelized. Don't rush this, it will take a few minutes.
3. Add lentils & water or stock. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer & cook until liquid has been absorbed & lentils are cooked. Season with salt to taste.

Reviews

[Rita1652]

I cut the ancho in half removed half the seeds and added 2 cloves garlic. The ancho was removed after cooking then skin peeled and flesh chopped and tossed back in. Garnished with a bunch of cilantro and kicked it up with pepper flakes.Served over Jeera rice. Made for Feb Sun and Spice. Thanks Bethie

 

[Starrynews]

Yum, this is easy and delicious! We enjoyed the nice kick the pepper provided. I went the taco salad route with this - piled it on top of some tortilla chips and topped with all the good taco fixings. Thanks for sharing! Veggie Swap 52

 

[Bonnie G #2]

Made this for dinner when DH requested lentils and it was a good choice. The ancho chili gave it a nice mild kick with a totally differant flavor than we were used to that we really enjoyed. I did make a few changes - added a can of stewed tomatoes, garlic and some bacon for added flavor. It did make a lot which is a good thing as I have about 3 more dinners waiting in the freezer now. Made for ZWT8 family picks. I took a photo but it was so blurry couldn't be used, when I use the frozen ones I'll take another and come back and post.

 

[CJAY8248]

I made delicious lentil tacos using this recipe. I made it as directed and added one small can of tomato sauce and taco seasoning (recipe#456146). Made for some great eats with refried beans and rice. Thanks for sharing. Made for ZWT 8.