BBQ Lentils

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Introduction

Bring something different to your next potluck. Try these BBQ lentils instead of baked beans.

Info

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 12 oz barbeque sauce

• 3½ cups water

• 1 lb dry brown lentils

• 2 green peppers, diced

• 2 red peppers, diced

• 2 small onions, diced

• 1 clove garlic, minced

Directions

1.Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker.

2.Cover and cook on low heat for 6-8 hours.

Tips

• Lentils are small, flat legumes used in many Indian and Middle Eastern dishes. Look for them next to other dry beans in the grocery store.

Variations

• Save time and bake this recipe. Sauté red peppers, green peppers, and garlic for 5 minutes. Add lentils and stir for another 5 minutes. Mix lentils, peppers, garlic, barbeque sauce, and 1 cup water in a glass baking dish. Bake at 375°F for 60 minutes.

Source

• Fruits and Veggies Matter Adult Recipe Cards by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, public domain government resource -- original source of recipe