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How to Make LENTIL SOUP Recipe. Step-by-Step. is perfect for busy families. Comes together quickly with a few staple ingredients! INGREDIENTS 2 cups lentils 2 quarts water 1 meaty ham bone or 3 -4 ham hocks 1 medium onion, chopped 1 -2 diced carrot 2 stalks chopped celery 1?4 cup finely chopped parsley 1 garlic clove, minced 1?2 teaspoon basil (I prefer to use a .75 oz pkg of fresh basil) 1?2 teaspoon oregano 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar DIRECTIONS Rinse the lentils and place them in a soup pot. Add: water, ham bone, onion, carrots, celery, parsley, garlic,basil, oregano. Salt& pepper to taste. Cover pan and bring to a boil, then turn down heat and simmer covered for 1 1/2 hours. After long simmer add the can of tomatoes (do not drain) and vinegar. Simmer for 30 minutes more. Remove bone and put any meat back into the soup. Adjust any seasonings to taste. by: DDW7976

TESTED & PERFECTED EASY VEGETARIAN LENTIL CHILI Recipe. Step-by-Step. is perfect for busy families. Comes together quickly with a few staple ingredients! INGREDIENTS 3?4 cup dry lentils, cleaned 2 2 cups vegetable broth or 2 cups beef broth 1 (16 ounce) can crushed tomatoes 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped 1 medium onion, chopped 2 -3 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tablespoons chili powder 1?2 teaspoon cumin 1?4 teaspoon allspice 1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce 2 cups whole kernel corn DIRECTIONS Combine everything (except tomato sauce and corn) in 2 1/2 quart pot and boil over high heat. Reduce to low, cover, and simmer for 25- 30 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce and corn. Simmer for 10- 15 minutes. Serve hot! Great garnished with lowfat sour cream. For Vegetarian use only the vegetable broth. Do not use the low fat sour cream garnish for Vegans. by: Carianne

How to Make LEMONY RICE PILAF Recipe. Step-by-Step. is perfect for busy families. Comes together quickly with a few staple ingredients! INGREDIENTS 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, preferably canola oil 1 cup finely chopped onion 1 1?2 cups long grain white rice 3 cups chicken stock (vegetable stock makes this vegetarian/vegan) 1 grated lemon, rind of 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice 1?2 cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf Italian parsley fresh ground pepper DIRECTIONS In a heavy saucepan, heat oil over mediumheat and cook onion for 5 minutes, or until softened. Stir in rice, then stock, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover; let simmer for 20 minutes, or until rice is tender. Stir in lemon zest, lemon juice, and parsley; taste and add pepper if you wish. Note: this reheats very well so don't fret if this makes too much for your family. by: Lennie

Try easy LEMONY CHEESECAKE WITH BERRY SAUCE (RAW VEGAN) Recipe. Step-by-Step. is perfect for busy families. Comes together quickly with a few staple ingredients! INGREDIENTS FOR THE CRUST 2 cups almonds 1 cup dates FOR THE CHEESE 3 cups cashews (soaked for at least 1 hour) 3?4 cup lemon juice, fresh 3?4 cup raw honey 3?4 cup coconut oil (when liquid, see 2nd step) 1?2 cup water 1?3 vanilla beans or 1 teaspoon vanilla 1?2 teaspoon celtic sea salt FOR BERRY SAUCE 3 cups frozen berries 1?2 cup dates or 1/4 cup honey DIRECTIONS Soaking the cashews makes them nice and soft, and will help make the cheese smooth, so do try to soak them for a full hour before you start the recipe, if possible. So, if they're not in water yet, get those cashews in some water first! :). Scoop out a little over 3/4 cup of coconut oil in a glass measuring cup, and place measuring cup in a few inches of very warm water, but not reaching the top of the measuring cup. You could do this in the sink or in a ...

TESTED & PERFECTED LIGHT LEMON VINAIGRETTE Recipe. Step-by-Step. is perfect for busy families. Comes together quickly with a few staple ingredients! INGREDIENTS 1?4 cup extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 3?4 teaspoon minced fresh garlic 3?4 teaspoon kosher salt freshly cracked black pepper 3?4 teaspoon fresh thyme leave DIRECTIONS Gently stir the first five ingredients together, do not emulsify. Just before serving, add the fresh Thyme leaves. by: katie in the UP

This easy LEMON SQUARES Recipe. Step-by-Step. is perfect for busy families. Comes together quickly with a few staple ingredients! INGREDIENTS 2 1?4 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces 1?2 cup powdered sugar 1?2 cup sweetened flaked coconut 2 cups sugar 4 large eggs 1?2 cup fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon baking powder powdered sugar DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Butter 13x9x2-inch baking pan. In food processor combine 2 cups flour, butter pieces, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and the coconut. Process until moist clumps form. Press onto the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake about 20 minutes, until edges are golden. In a large bowl, whisk together 2 cups sugar, eggs, lemon juice, baking powder and the remaining 1/4 cup flour until well blended. Pour over hot crust. Bake until topping is set and light brown, about 25 minutes. Cool in the pan on a wire rack. Cut into squares and dust tops with powdered sugar. Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover wit...

TESTED & PERFECTED LEMON-SHRIMP PASTA Recipe. Step-by-Step. is perfect for busy families. Comes together quickly with a few staple ingredients! INGREDIENTS 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil 2 -3 garlic cloves, minced 8 ounces shrimp, deveined and sliced in half lengthwise 1?2 cup frozen green pea, thawed 1?3 cup coarsely shredded carrot 1?2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth 1 tablespoon processed light cream cheese 2 cups cooked farfalle pasta, cooked without added salt (bow tie pasta) or 2 cups fat (bow tie pasta) 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese 1?2 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind 1?8 teaspoon salt fresh ground black pepper fresh chives (optional) DIRECTIONS Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Add oil and place over medium-high heat until hot. Add minced garlic and saute 15 seconds. Add shrimp and saute until pink. Add peas and carrot. Saute 1 minute, remove from skillet and set aside. Add broth and cream cheese to skillet; cook over medium-high heat 3 mi...