Adas be Sabanekh from Lebanon

A recipe from Lebanon!

Time: about an hour
Servings: about 6

* 1/2 lb lentils
* 1 cup sliced onion
* 1/4 cup olive oil
* 3 peeled & chopped cloves of garlic
* 1/4 cup chopped fresh corriander (aka, cilantro)
* 10 ounces chopped, frozen spinach that has been thawed
* 2 medium waxy potatoes, peeled and sliced
* salt
* ground black pepper
* 1/4 cup lemon juice

1. Wash & pick over lentils. Place in a saucepan & cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cook, covered, about 20 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, brown the onion in oil in a large pan. Stir in the garlic & corriander. Add the spinach. Saute 5 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the potatoes, cooked lentils, & enough lentil cooking liquid to cover. Season with salt & pepper.

3. Bring to a boil, lower heat, & simmer for about 20 minutes.

4. Stir in the lemon juice. Can be served hot, lukewarm, or cold.

Tum'tumo (Lentils in a Savory Sauce)

A dish from Eritrea!

Servings: about 4-6

* 2 cups lentils
* 6-1/2 cups water
* 1 medium onion, chopped
* 3 tsp olive oil
* 1 tsp salt
* 1/2 tsp hot sauce
* 1 can chopped tomatoes
* 1 can tomato paste
* 2 cloves garlic, chopped

1. Bring lentils to boil in 6 cups of water. Simmer for 20 minutes.

2. Saute onion in oil until browned. Add salt, hot sauce, tomato paste, & 1/2 cup water. Simmer for 5 minutes.

3. Add garlic & lentils. Simmer for another 5 minutes. Serve.

Barley and Lentil Soup

(picture by Jen)

~ Suggested by my friend Jen! ~

Time: about 1 hour
Servings: 8-10

* 1 cup chopped onion
* 6 cups vegetable broth
* 1 cup chopped celery
* 2 tsp dried rosemary
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* 2 tsp dried oregano
* 28oz can diced tomatoes
* 1/2 tsp black pepper
* ¾ cup rinsed lentils (uncooked)
* 2 cups carrots
* 3/4 cup rinsed pearl barley (uncooked)

1. In large soup pot, cook onions, celery & garlic in hot olive oil until tender.

2. Add vegetable broth, tomatoes, lentils, barley, rosemary, oregano, pepper, & carrots.

3. Cook for 40 minutes, or until barley, lentils and carrots tender.

Note: Jen says, "I like to eat this with cheese and crackers on the side."