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Lentil Nachos
9 inch pan
Ingredients
- 1 cup lentils, dried, rinsed
- 2 cups water
- 1⁄2 pound ground beef, lean
- 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp Tabasco sauce
- 1⁄2 cup picante sauce, or salsa
- 1 cup water
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 - 3 green onions, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup olives, ripe; chopped
- 2 - 3 chili peppers, fresh, green; seeded and chopped, or 14-ounce can
- 1⁄2 packed cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1⁄2 packed cup monterey jack cheese, or Mozzarella; shredded
- Tortilla chips, nacho
Garnish
- garnish, Sour cream, guacamole, chopped olives, and chopped tomatoes
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, bring lentils and 2 cups water to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 30 minutes, or until lentils are tender. Drain.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In large frying pan, brown ground beef. Drain off excess fat. Add tomato sauce, chili powder, Tabasco, picante sauce, and one cup water. Stir over medium heat until the sauce is slightly thickened. Stir in the drained lentils. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Place in a 9-inch pie pan or 8-inch square baking dish. Top with green onions, olives, green chilies, and shredded cheeses. Heat in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Garnish and serve with chips for dipping.
Comments
Reboot this. Cook lentils with garlic, onions, cumin, chili powder, oregano, and a couple dashes of soy sauce, until lentils are tender and liquid is soaked up. Pour in a bowl, add chopped Vidalia onions and sweet red/poblano/jalapeño peppers to taste, then top with cheese, cilantro, and sour cream/Greek yogurt and chopped green onion tops. The meat is, honestly, superfluous.
If u r vegetarian or vegan U can add soya ground and also cook lentils in a pressure cooker will be cooked in half the time and U can start in Pressure cooker , add olive oil to taste depending on the amount of lentils say 2-3 tblspns, when heated add cumin when crackles add onions, garlic, and Add tomato sauce, chili powder, Tabasco, picante sauce, and one cup water. Stir over medium heat until the sauce is slightly thickened than add lentils with one cup of water and turn the heat on at m-high and when you hear 2 whistles remove off the stove and let it cool, than add soya ground and mix it well, and than take it out in serving bowl and top with cheese, coriander or cilantro, and sour cream or greek yogurt and chopped green onion tops…
No need for the meat! You can just skip draining the lentils, then add all the spices and and sauces.
How would this freeze? Obviously I wouldn’t add the toppings and bake prior to freezing.
Hi Tanya, in order to freeze this we recommend combining all of the ingredients used to cook the ground beef, then placing the raw meat in between parchment paper in a plastic Ziploc bag. This should last for up to 4 months. Then when you are ready to make the recipe you can cook the lentils and thaw the meat. Enjoy!