Vegetarian Alternative To Ground Beef

Serves: 2

Brad Rosenbaum

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

58

Spice

52

Sweetness

54

Sourness

48 mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

6 cups

Water

170 g

Lentil (dry)

1

Onion (chopped)

2 cloves

Garlic (minced)

1 tbsp

Paprika

1

Bay Leaf

15

Cumin Seeds (or more to taste, ground)

1

Salt

1

Ground Black Pepper (to taste)

2 tbsps

Olive Oil

Directions:

1

Bring water to a boil in a pot

2

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

3

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

4

Stir olive oil into the lentils

5

Remove and discard the bay leaf