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Vegetarian Alternative to Ground Beef

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"A great vegetarian alternative to ground beef."
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Ingredients

35 m servings 193 cals
Original recipe yields 5 servings (2 1 /2 cups)

Directions

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  1. Bring water to a boil in a pot. Stir lentils into water, reduce heat to low, and cook at a simmer, stirring occasionally, until the water is mostly absorbed, 25 to 25 minutes. Stir onion, garlic, paprika, bay leaf, cumin, salt, and pepper into the lentils; continue cooking until the water is fully absorbed and the lentils tender, 5 to 10 minutes more. Stir olive oil into the lentils. Remove and discard the bay leaf.
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Footnotes

  • Cook's Note:
  • You can use 1 tablespoon butter in place of the olive oil, if you prefer.

Nutrition Facts


Per Serving: 193 calories; 6.1 g fat; 26 g carbohydrates; 9.6 g protein; 0 mg cholesterol; 45 mg sodium. Full nutrition

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This was delicious served on a bun like a sloppy joe. Thank you for the recipe.

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