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Arroz con menestra or lentil stew with rice (from Laylita.com/recipes/) is for Soup.

Arroz con menestra or lentil stew with rice (from Laylita.com/recipes/) takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Arroz con menestra or lentil stew with rice (from Laylita.com/recipes/) takes several minutes to cook.

Arroz con menestra or lentil stew with rice (from Laylita.com/recipes/) makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Arroz con menestra or lentil stew with rice (from Laylita.com/recipes/) are:

3 tbs canola oil
1 red onion, diced
1 bell pepper, diced
3 tomatoes, diced
6 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp cumin
3 tsp salt
1 tsp achiote
4 tbs chopped cilantro
7 cups of water
1 lb lentils

Here is how you make Arroz con menestra or lentil stew with rice (from Laylita.com/recipes/):

1. Heat the canola oil on medium heat in a large sauce pan. 2. Add the onion, bell pepper, tomato, garlic, cumin, salt, achiote and 2 tablespoons of the cilantro to make a refrito for the stew. 3. Cook, stirring occasionally, until all the ingredients have softened, about 5 minutes. 4. Add the water and increase heat to bring water to boil. 5. Add the lentils and reduce the heat to medium low, cover partially and cook until the lentils are tender, stir in the remaining 2 tbs of cilantro and remove from the heat. 6. Serve with Ecuadorian style cooked rice, carne asada o carne frita (fried thin beef steaks), fried ripe plantains or fried green plantains, and a small salad or avocado slices.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user STULINO.

The nutritional information for Arroz con menestra or lentil stew with rice (from Laylita.com/recipes/) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 179.4

• Total Fat: 7.6 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,290.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 21.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.5 g
• Protein: 8.0 g