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title: Egyptian Lentils
tags: ['rice', 'pasta']
date: 2022-09-10
author: joel-maxuel
---
- ⏲️ Prep time: 5 min
- 🍳 Cook time: 40 min
- 🍽️ Servings: 5
## Ingredients
- 1 cup Lentils
- 1 cup Elbow Macaroni
- 2 Fresh Chili or Bell Peppers
- 2 Tbsp Lime Juice
- 1 1/2 cup Regular Rice
- 3 Tbsp Oil
- 2 medium Tomatoes, chopped
- 1 large Onion, diced
## Directions
1. Place lentils in a saucepan and cover by 1" or more of water. Turn heat to high and bring to a boil, then turn down heat to simmer, and cook covered for 35 minutes or until tender. Drain and transfer to a large bowl. Set aside.
2. 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.
3. Boil 2 quarts of water, add elbow macaroni and cook until tender. Add to lentils.
4. In a small skillet add 1 Tbsp of oil and saute chopped peppers finely for two minutes. Add the tomato, 1/2 cup of water, bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the lime juice. Fold this sauce into the lentils.
5. In another skillet heat 2 Tbsp oil, add onions and saute until brown. Garnish lentil mixture with the browned onions.