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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 90 minutes, Preparation Time - 15 minutes

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| 1. Place lentils in a pot with 3 cups water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook 20 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside. | 2. Bring rice and 1 1/3 cup water to boil in a pot. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. | 3. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. In a bowl, combine the ground beef, beaten egg, garlic, 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese, parsley, bread crumbs, salt, and pepper. Form ground beef mixture into 1 inch balls. Place meatballs in skillet and cook 5 minutes or until evenly brown. | 4. In a large pot, bring the tomato sauce and 4 cups water to a boil. Transfer the browned meatballs to the pot. Mix in cooked lentils and rice. Return to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese to serve. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
lentil	1	cup		81.62	17.0478	6.8992	0.4235
water	1 1/3	quarts	divided	-	-	-	-
grain white rice	2/3	cup	uncooked	-	-	-	-
vegetable oil	1	tablespoon		117.23200000000001	0.0	0.0	13.6
beef	1	pound	ground	898.1139999999999	0.0	88.0877	57.7424
egg	1		beaten	71.5	0.36	6.28	4.755
garlic	2	cloves	minced	8.94	1.9836	0.3816	0.03
parmesan cheese	1	tablespoon	grated	18.5	2.0	2.0	0.25
parsley	1	tablespoon	chopped	1.368	0.2405	0.1129	0.03
italian bread crumb	3	tablespoons		-	-	-	-
salt				-	-	-	-
black pepper			ground	-	-	-	-
tomato sauce	1	quart		-	-	-	-
parmesan cheese	1/4	cup	grated	18.5	2.0	2.0	0.25

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.