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here you go:

6-8 oz green lentils
1 cup onions, chopped
1 cup leeks-white part only
2 tsp minced garlic
1 oz olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp pepper
1 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
3/4 cup celery, medium chopped
3/4 cup carrots, medium chopped
3 cups chicken broth
1 oz tomatoe paste
1-2 tsp red wine
freshly grated parmesan cheese
1. cover lentils with boiling water, let sit for 15 mins.(to soften,removed from heat)
2. drain
3. in a large pot, sautee, over medium heat, onions, leeks, garlic with olive oil until veggies are translucent, add cuminand thyme.
4. add carrots and celery, saute for 10 mins
5. add chicken broth, tomato paste and lentils
6. cover, bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 30 min or until lentils are cooked through.
7. adjust seasonings with salt and pepper. also adjust cumin and cayene until its as hot as you like. careful a little goes a long way.
8. add red wine, serve hot, drizzle a little more olive oil on top sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

that will give you a quart or so. about 4 large bowls of soup. good luck

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collide

Mmm, that sounds tasty! Thanks for the recipe (and the PM notice ). I will be sure to report the results when I get the chance to go shopping.

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Cynthetiq

Here is a filipino dish. You can substitute spinach for the kamote leaves, and you can add serrano peppers to heat up the dish. I don't put eggplant in mine. You can also add some bay shimp as well.

Ginisang Mongo
Called a poor man's dish, this healthy stew is cooked with boiled mongo (mung beans) simmered with sauteed pork, garlic, onions and tomatoes to make a thick sauce. Eggplants, okra and talbos ng kamote (tender leaves of the sweet-potato) are also added.

With the price of vegetable these days, I don't understand how ginisang mongo can be called a poor man's dish.

My mother-in-law used to cook ginisang mongo with chicharon or pork cracklings. I suppose that would negate the "healthiness" of ginisang mongo. It was delicious though. She also added hibe (salted dried shrimp), something I rarely use because I am allergic to shrimps.

The best way to cook this dish is by pre-boiling the mongo beans and then cooking it to a mush with the pork. That will yield a thick and very flavorful sauce.



Ingredients :

1/2 k. of pork rump (kasim) or belly (liempo)
1/2 c. of mongo beans
1 tbsp. of minced garlic
1 onion, diced
3 tomatoes, diced
1 eggplant
4-5 pcs. of okra
1 bunch of talbos ng kamote
2 tbsp. of cooking oil
water
salt and pepper

How to :

Wash mongo beans well. Soak for several hours before use. Drain and discard the water. Place the mongo beans in a small saucepan with enough water to cover. Set over high heat and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, cover and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.

Cut the pork into 1" x 1" cubes. Heat the oil in a deep casserole. Add the pork cubes and fry over high heat until the pork starts to brown. Add the garlic, onion and tomatoes. Cook until the vegetables are very soft. Add 2 c. of water and the mongo beans with its liquid. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Cover, lower the heat and simmer for 35 to 40 minutes.

Meanwhile, pick the tender leaves of the talbos ng kamote. Dice the eggplant and cut the okra diagonally into halves. Add the eggplant and okra to the casserole and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Add the talbos ng kamote and simmer for 2 more minutes. Serve hot.

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collide

Ooh, that looks tasty too. I'm actually not a big fan of eggplant, but when it's prepared a certain way that hides the texture of eggplant, it's usually okay. This one looks a bit more like advanced cooking for me, so I might pass this on to my mom and let her do all that hard work while I watch from the sidelines.

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bobw

why ?

collide

That's a pretty non-specific question. Care to elaborate?

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no problem. shoot me a pm if you have any problems when you go to make it