Mental With Lentil. Lentil Side Dish

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) bag dried lentils
• 1 medium size onion, diced
• 2 white mushrooms, sliced thin and diced (I like to use 'stuffing' mushrooms because they are larger)
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 4 tablespoons of minced scallions
• 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley
• 3 garlic cloves, pressed
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup water

Directions

1. 1

   First off you need to boil the lentils, just follow the directions on the back of the bag.

2. 2

   While they are boiling bring a saute pan to medium heat with the 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

3. 3

   Throw all the ingredients (not the lentils though) into the sauce pan and let them saute a bit.

4. 4

   After about 3 minutes add the water to the sauce pan and cover it.

5. 5

   Let the veggies saute for another 5 minutes on LOW heat.

6. 6

   Once the lentils are at your desired softness, strain them, and add the contents of the pan.

7. 7

   enjoy!