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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Latin American >> Caribbean >> Rest Caribbean

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. For bagged lentils, follow the preparation listed on the bag, soaking if necessary. If using dried lentils, make sure to sift through them removing any debris and then soak in a bowl with water for a few hours or overnight. | 2. When the lentils are prepped, add them to a pot with enough water to cover them by about 2 inches. | 3. Add the garlic cloves (whole), hot pepper (whole), salt, black pepper, thyme and bouillon to the lentils and water, and heat to medium-high heat. | 4. Bring this to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to a simmer for about 45 minutes or until the lentils are tender. | 5. In another pot, heat the oil at medium heat and saute the sliced onions until they are golden at the edges. | 6. Then gently (we’re adding liquid to hot oil) add the cooked lentils to the pot (pour in everything). | 7. With a whisk or cooking spoon, stir to break down some of the lentils to thicken the consistency and create more of a sauce. | 8. Add the scallions, cilantro and butter and stir. | 9. Allow this to cook for about 20 more minutes or until the desired consistency is reached. I prefer mine to be like a thick soup. | 10. Don’t forget to fish out the twig from the thyme before serving and enjoy. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
lentil	2	cups		163.24	34.0956	13.7984	0.847
garlic clove	3			-	-	-	-
thyme	2	sprigs		-	-	-	-
salt	3/4	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
black pepper	1	dash		0.251	0.064	0.0104	0.0033
pepper	1	hot		0.251	0.064	0.0104	0.0033
bouillon cube	1	bouillon		-	-	-	-
olive oil	1	tablespoon		119.34	0.0	0.0	13.5
onion	1		diced	64.0	14.944	1.76	0.16
cilantro	2	tablespoons	chopped	0.46	0.0734	0.0426	0.0104
scallion	1		diced	32.0	7.34	1.83	0.19
butter	1/2	tablespoon		42.75	1.9642	1.3358	3.6

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