Ingredients
- 1 cup Dry Green Lentils
- 1/2 pound Ground Beef
- 1 small Onion, Diced
- 1 teaspoon Butter
- 2 teaspoons Tomato Paste
- 1 1/2 cups Water
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- Crusty Bread for dipping (Optional)
Make it step by step
- Soak the dry green lentils for at least 30 minutes. Drain.
- In a dutch oven, add 1 T. butter.
- Once the butter melts, add the diced onions. Cook until translucent.
- Add the ground beef, cook until browned.
- Add 2 T. of tomato paste, mix with the ground beef mixture.
- Season with Salt and Pepper.
- Add the green lentils.
- Add the water; please note that the consistency should be like a stew rather than a soup. Monitor the water level during cooking. If you notice that it is turning out to be like a paste, then add more water.
- Cook until lentils are soft, about 35-40 minutes.
- To serve: Eat as a stew with crusty bread, or put the lentils on top of Turkish rice with fideos.
Nutrition and portions
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Recipe source
Adapted from Foodista by sevgi, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.
Cook times in the method are source guidance, not a record of testing in our kitchen. Check food temperatures and ingredient labels when cooking.