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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. In a large saucepan, saute the onion, garlic, carrots and celery in the oil for about 5 minutes, or until soft. | 2. Add lentils, tomatoes, tomato paste, vegetable stock, oregano and olives. Bring mixture to a boil over medium low heat, partially cover with the lid and simmer 15-20 minutes, or until soft and thick(Check halfway through cooking time to make sure water hasn't evaporated, add a little more water if necessary). | 3. Add salt and pepper to taste and garnish with parsley or basil(or both!). | 4. Serve over pasta if desired. Enjoy! | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
yellow onion	1		chopped	114.84	6.8382	0.8265	9.396
garlic clove	2		crushed minced	-	-	-	-
carrot	2		grated chopped	104.96	24.5248	2.3808	0.6144
celery	2	stalks	chopped	20.48	3.8016	0.8832	0.2176
olive oil	1	tablespoon		119.34	0.0	0.0	13.5
red lentil	1	cup		687.36	121.152	45.9072	4.1664
tomato	2		diced diced	83.72	18.564	4.368	0.728
tomato paste	2	tablespoons		26.24	6.0512	1.3824	0.1504
vegetable stock	2	cups		22.1	4.1106	1.0608	0.3094
oregano	1	tablespoon	minced	7.95	2.0676	0.27	0.1284
black olive	3	tablespoons	diced	-	-	-	-
salt				-	-	-	-
pepper				-	-	-	-
parsley			minced	-	-	-	-

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