Heart Healthy Lentil Stew

It’s very easy to make, and you can freeze the leftovers and have it for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Here’s how I make it.

2 cups of lentils,

1 cup of rice,

6 cloves of garlic,

4 small red potatoes,

One large onion,

1 head chopped broccoli,

2 teaspoons of salt,

10 cups of water.

In a large pot bring all of the above ingredients to a boil, turn to low and let simmer for an hour and a half. Stir occasionally to mix everything up so it cooks evenly.

Scoop the stew into small plastic containers and you’ve got enough meals to last you at least a week.

I have read that lentils are high in protein, a very good source of cholesterol-lowering fiber, are of special benefit in managing blood-sugar disorders, and help prevent heart disease and constipation, but that people who are prone to kidney stones may want to avoid them. For a detailed article on lentils, google: WHFoods: lentils

Lentil stew is always there when you need it. Simply take it out of the freezer, defrost a container of it in your microwave for about fifteen minutes and you have a heart healthy nutritious meal.

Shredding a little sharp cheddar cheese over the top of it heightens the experience.

I can attest to the blood sugar phenomena. Since I’ve been eating my lentil stew my moods seem to have evened out a bit. I’m not quite as jagged.

I find that it goes especially well with a piece of Paul Newman’s sweet dark chocolate, and a cup of strong homemade black coffee, or a glass of cold milk.

I estimate the cost of each serving of this stew at about twenty five cents (depending on the size of the serving).

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