Dinner for 5

Maple Lentils with Sweet Potato

Name: Maple Lentils with Sweet Potato
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups dry green lentils; 1 sweet onion; 3 cloves garlic; 1 sweet apple; 1 sweet potato; 14 oz can diced tomatoes; 2 1/2 tbsp pure maple syrup; 2 tbsp blackstrap molasses; 2 tsp regular mustard; 3/4 tsp fine grain sea salt + ground pepper (optional); 1 3/4 tbsp apple cider vinegar (optional)

$4.81for 445 minServes 5

Green lentils simmer with sweet potato, apple, tomatoes, maple syrup, and molasses for a hearty one-pot meal.

Photo: ohsheglows.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Dried beans and lentils, 14 oz$0.11/oz typical	14 oz	$1.54Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Apples, 0.4 lb$1.79/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.67Typical price
	Sweet potatoes, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 14 oz$0.08/oz typical	14 oz	$1.12Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.01

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap dried beans and lentils for canned beansabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Honey or maple syrupSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarMustard, mayo, ketchupDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsVinegar

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
5servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.20 per serving$4.81 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cups dry green lentils
1 sweet onion
3 cloves garlic
1 sweet apple
1 sweet potato
14 oz can diced tomatoes
2 1/2 tbsp pure maple syrup
2 tbsp blackstrap molasses
2 tsp regular mustard
3/4 tsp fine grain sea salt + ground pepper (optional)
1 3/4 tbsp apple cider vinegar (optional)

Steps

Rinse the lentils and place them in a large pot with enough water to cover them by 2 inches.
Add the diced onion, garlic, and sweet potato, then simmer uncovered for 25 minutes.
Stir in the diced apple, tomatoes, maple syrup, molasses, mustard, salt, pepper, and vinegar.
Simmer the mixture for 10 to 15 minutes, until the lentils and sweet potato are tender.
Add water as needed and cook for 2 more minutes until the mixture is thick but moist.

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