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                             EGYPTIAN LENTILS

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Beans                            Ethnic
                Vegetarian

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1       c            Lentils
   2                    Fresh chili peppers
   1 1/2   c            Regular rice
   1 1/2   c            Tomato sauce
   1       c            Elbow macaroni
   2       tb           Vinegar
   3       tb           Oil
   1       lg           Onion

  Place lentils in a saucepan and cover by 1".  Turn
  heat to high, bring to a boil, turn down heat to
  simmer, and cook covered for 35 minutes or until
  tender.  Drain and transfer to a large bowl.  Set
  aside. Bring 3 cups of water to a boil, add rice turn
  down to simmer for 20 minutes and fluff up rice with a
  fork and add to lentils.  Boil 2 quarts of water, add
  elbow macaroni and cook until tender.  Add to
  lentils..  In a small skillet add 1 tbl of oil and
  saute finely chopped peppers for 2 minutes. Add the
  tomato sauce, 1/2 cup of water, and the vinegar, bring
  to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.  In another
  skillet heat 2 tbls oil, add onions and saute until
  brown around the edges.  Garnish lentil mixture with
  the onions and pour the tomato sauce over all.  Serve
  immediately.
  
  Posted by Fred Peters.
 


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