Lentils and Rice

Our last day in the Pocono's and all we have left is a can of tomatoes, rice, lentils, peppers, onion, garlic, cinnamon and ginger, so we made this lentil and rice dish. It could have used cumin and turmeric, but we used what we had with us.

Ingredients:
1 can tomatoes
1 cup red lentils
1/2 a large sweet onion, diced
1 red pepper, diced
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp ginger powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp maple syrup
2 cups water
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp salt

Directions: Water saute the onions, peppers, tomatoes, and spices. Stir in spices. Add water and lentils. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer and cover until liquid is absorbed, ~ 20 minutes. Serve in 1 tsp maple syrup.

1 cup brown rice
2 cup water
1/2 tsp salt

Directions: Bring water to a boil, stir in rice and salt. Reduce heat to simmer and cover until liquid is absorbed, ~ 40 minutes.