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| A delicious lentil stew with sweet bell peppers, green olives, and a touch of spiciness. |
I'm always looking for ideas featuring lentils so when I spotted this Picadillo Lentil Stew in The South Beach Diet Super Quick Cookbook I loved the sound of a stew with lentils, sweet bell peppers, green olives, onion, garlic, chile powder and a hint of cocoa powder. Then when we tried the recipe Jake and I kicked it up a little, adding oregano, some canned tomatoes, a bit of Green Tabasco Sauce and extra green olives. We ate this with a big dollop of Greek Yogurt and a generous shake of green Tobasco, and it made a satisfying meatless dish that we loved from the very first bite, but just skip the Greek yogurt for a vegan dish.
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