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Jan 19

Family Dinner #1

Published in Widow Dinner by chefswidow

After my kids menus post I received quite a few comments and emails regarding WHAT I actually cook for my family. I received so many inquiries that I have decided to do a weekly family dinner post. Once a week I will post an actual meal that I actually cook that my kids actually eat.

Let’s do this yo. This is a quicky, easy, and HEALTHY dinner that shows up on our plates frequently. We love us some lentils. Hope you enjoy our Family Dinner #1:

Carrots & Lentils

1c Lentils

4c Sliced Carrots

3 Tbsp Olive Oil

tt Salt

1 Tspn Suga’

2 Cloves of Garlic Minced

1 Half of an Onion Chopped

1/2 Tspn Coriander

1 Tbsp Tomato Paste mixed with 1 Tbsp H20

Vinegar (optional)

  1. Cook lentils. Set aside lentils and 1c of lentil water.
  2. In a large pan heat olive oil and coriander seeds on medium high heat.
  3. Add chopped onion and minced garlic. Cook until tender.
  4. Add sliced carrots. Cook for 5-7 minutes until soft.
  5. Add tomato paste mixture, sugar, and lentils.
  6. Add lentil water to cover lentils.
  7. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer for about 10 minutes or until all water is gone.
  8. Add salt to taste.
  9. If so inclined, add vinegar once served.
  10. Eat & Enjoy!!

This recipe was adapted for my kids. The original recipe called for 4 cloves of garlic, more coriander, and a large onion. I know what the mini’s like so I modify what I cook for them. Hence less garlic and coriander. I encourage all parents to do the same with their own children!

This entry was posted on Thursday, January 19th, 2012 at 10:27 pm and is filed under Widow Dinner. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

8 Responses to “Family Dinner #1”

  1. mary on January 19th, 2012 11:06 pm

    curious what the video is…it says ‘this video is private’ when i try to watch it.

  2. chefswidow on January 20th, 2012 8:53 am

    Should work now. Ooops!!

  3. OHmommy on January 20th, 2012 9:40 am

    Totally making this. Thank you. What an awesome weekly addition to your blog.
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  4. Amber Stults on January 20th, 2012 11:04 am

    No kids here, but I’ve been trying to come up with something for all the lentils I have! :)
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  5. janguyen on January 20th, 2012 12:17 pm

    This is great! What a fantastic idea!!

  6. Jackie B. on January 21st, 2012 11:33 pm

    LOVE THIS! Now that Ben’s working more often I’m left to my own devices in the kitchen. His Sunday leftovers only go so far. This seems so simple, I’m inspired to try it tomorrow. Do more! Do more!

  7. YOD on January 23rd, 2012 10:10 am

    what does the sugar add to the dish? I am going to try it out (just for me, no kids to worry about) w/o the sugar unless it really needs to be in there. thx.

  8. Chef's Widow on January 23rd, 2012 10:18 am

    YOD the sugar adds a little sweetness to balance out the garlic. I think it could easily be taken out of the recipe.
    Chef’s Widow´s last [type] ..Iron Chef America #teamsawyer

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