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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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