Egg Cup Lentil Bowls

Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
20 min
Yield
4 servings
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Healthy yet delicious and made in under 30 minutes!

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Ingredients

Lentils:

  • 1 1/2 cups dry lentils
  • 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup dried parsley
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • salt & pepper to taste

Egg Cups:

  • 4 Eggland’s Best Eggs (large)
  • 1 large red bell pepper
  • salt & pepper to taste

Preparation

In a medium skillet, warm to medium heat & add olive oil

Once the oil is hot, add lentils stirring them to coat in oil

After 5 minutes, the lentils will start to plump up

Continuing stirring the lentils & moving them around the pan

Add salt, pepper & cayenne to the skillet & stir another 5-7 minutes

When the lentils appear brown around the edges, add parsley and remove from pan

While lentils are cooking, slice bell pepper into 4 rings then remove ribs & seeds as necessary

Heat a small skillet over medium heat and spray with nonstick cooking spray

Cook bell peppers 3-4 minutes on each side until slightly softened

Crack an egg into the middle of each bell pepper, it is fine if some egg seeps through the pepper

Add salt & pepper to each egg

Cook 4 minutes then place skillet under a low broiler for 5 minutes or until the top is baked through

Remove eggs from oven & remove any egg on the outside of the bell pepper with your hand

Divide lentils into 4 bowls, top with egg cups & enjoy!

Nutrition

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Information per Serving
Serving Size 1 serving
Calories 329
Fat 6 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Cholesterol 175 mg
Sodium 74 mg
Carbohydrates 45 g
Dietary Fiber 23 g
Protein 27 g