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                                                                       BREAKFAST RECIPE

Big Note: have used leftover cooked mexi lentils n' rice to make lentils n' eggs.....we like the addition of the rice for this!

Lentils N' Eggs

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Lentils are healthy, easy  to cook, inexpensive, and versatile. Never add salt  while cooking lentils  as this will make  for a tough outer layer.  Serve this with whole wheat toast,  and 1/2 piece fresh fruit  (or 1 serving canned fruit).  This recipe makes 2 servings....

3/4 c. water

1/3 c. lentils, brown or green

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2 T. bacon drippings/bits 

1 T. margarine or vegetable oil

1/2 onion, thinly sliced or chopped

2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced

sea salt/pepper to taste

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2 eggs

Put water in small saucepan, cover.  Bring to boiling.  Rinse lentils to clean, add to boiling water.  Cover.   Turn heat to low.   Cook 25 to 35 minutes, or until lentils are tender.  Take off heat, keep  covered;  set aside.  In a fry pan: heat bacon drippings/bits and margarine or oil on medium heat.  Add onion, cover and cook until onions are about done and  turning  golden  brown, stir.  Mix in garlic, stir cook 30 seconds. Add cooked lentils and liquids, heat all.   

[NOTE: at this point if you want to make this for just one person, remove half of the lentil mixture to save for another time]. 

Make just  a slight dent  in the one serving  of heated  lentil mixture,  top  with  an  egg.   Cover, cook on medium heat until egg is done to personal preference.   With help of a spatula,  carefully  slide onto a plate.  Serve  immediately  and  enjoy!

Put other half of lentil mixture into labeled snack size zip-loc baggie,  chill over- night  in the fridge.  Next day: put that into another snack zip-loc to help protect it when frozen; freeze until needed.

[To me, this breakfast is very filling, eat it with a slice of w. w. toast; save the fruit for a snack.] 

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