Lentils - A Super-Food

Lentils offer a whole bunch of healthy benefits and are so easy to cook. One cup of lentils provides about a third of your daily fiber needs and a healthy mix of vitamins and minerals. Good for the heart - Lentils serve up excellent doses of folate and magnesium. Lentils are inexpensive and easy to include in just about any soup or crock-pot recipe!

Here is an excellent dish - sure to warm you up on a chilly Winter night!

Here's all you need:

1/2 lb. of lentils - rinsed and cooked ( Boil for 10 minutes and let simmer for another 10 or 15 minutes )

1 lb. of potatoes - rinsed well and sliced

1 lb. of tomatoes

1 Large red or purple onion

1 heaping teaspoonful of your favorite herbs ( we like cumin, mint and thyme

3 hard-boiled eggs

1-1/2 oz. of butter

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

pepper and salt to taste.

Peel, wash, and dice the potatoes and onion,

and fry them in 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil until nearly soft.

slice the tomatoes ( Or use a small can of chopped tomatoes )

mix the fried vegetables, lentils, tomatoes, herbs, and seasoning well together.

Turn the mixture into a pie-dish, and pour over as much water or vegetable stock as may be required for gravy.

Quarter the hard-boiled eggs and place them on the top.

Cover with a short crust, and bake at 300 for 1-1/2 hours.

Enjoy this delicious dish at your next family meal. If you enjoy staying healthy or maybe even want to lose a few pounds this year - keep eating healthy foods this winter!