| As a lifelong vegetarian and seeker of flavorful | | | | 1 red pepper, diced |
| and easy recipes, I know the power of lentils and | | | | ½ green pepper, diced |
| have embraced the versatility this little bean | | | | 1 cup red lentils (or any other color) |
| packs in many vegetarian recipes. From the | | | | 2 ½ cup water |
| beginning of time, humans have consumed this | | | | 2 large garlic cloves, slightly crushed |
| protein packed legume (bean) in all its colorful | | | | 2 bay leaves |
| glory. Whether it hits your plate in shades of red, | | | | ½ tsp Cayenne Pepper, adjust to taste |
| yellow, white, brown, green, black or orange, you | | | | 3 tbsp Nutritional Yeast |
| can be assured that this will satisfy your hunger | | | | 2 tbsp Liquid Amino Acids (Mrs. Braggs) |
| due to its 25% of protein content! Plus, these little | | | | Salt and Pepper to taste |
| vibrant jewels welcome an array of spices and | | | | 2 Hass avocados , sliced |
| flavors so that you can travel the world through | | | | 5 Whole Wheat Tortillas |
| your mouth, bite by bite. | | | | Sautee carrots, peppers and onion in olive oil over |
| Lentils are incredibly versatile. You can use them in | | | | medium heat for 3 minutes. |
| stews, soups, fillings, and pies. Or, they can be | | | | Add lentils, water, garlic, bay leaves. |
| mashed, boiled, sautéed, blended, and | | | | Cover and simmer until lentils are tender, approx. |
| purred into your preferred vegetarian recipes. | | | | 20 min. |
| One of my favorite ways to enjoy the power | | | | Stir occasionally. |
| protein punch of lentils is in a Cayenne Lentil Roll. | | | | Take off heat and stir in cayenne pepper, |
| I created this dish after my first trip to Texas. | | | | nutritional yeast, liquid amino acids, salt and pepper. |
| There was something about cowboy hats, | | | | Divide mixture and place in tortillas. |
| country music and that overall southern feel that | | | | Top with sliced avocado and roll tortilla. |
| brought out this bold and spicy dish loaded full of | | | | This mixture would also be fantastic as a side dish |
| lentils. After all, they say everything is bigger in | | | | next to a Cajun style portabella burgeror other a |
| Texas, so why not apply that to little lentils too! | | | | like recipes! Lentils can be a vegetarian's best |
| Cayenne Lentil Roll | | | | friend as they provide tons of proteinand B |
| Ingredients: | | | | vitamins in every vegetarian recipe it stars in. |
| 1 tbsp of olive oil | | | | Start experimenting with themin all of your |
| 3 medium carrots, diced | | | | vegetarian recipes and enjoy! |
| 1 medium white onion, diced | | | | |