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This recipe is from the The Kitchen Bitch Cookbook by Joel Maxuel, also available from archive.org (http://www.archive.org/details/Kitchen_Bitch). Published here with the author's permission.

Provided is a compilation of recipes gathered over several years, primarily from Laing House events. Laing House (http://www.lainghouse.org) is a drop in center based in the capital of Nova Scotia, Canada for youth living with a mental illness. The author is a member of this organization since 2002 and very fortunate to live in a country where such services exist.

Dinner on Pasta
Egyptian Lentils	C ■■□□□ U Stove
Ingredients: 1 cup Lentils 1 cup Elbow Macaroni 2 fresh chili or bell peppers 2 Tbsp lime juice 1 ½ cup regular rice 3 Tbsp oil 2 tomatoes chopped 1 large onion diced Directions: Place lentils in a saucepan and cover by 1" more of water. Turn heat to high bring to a boil, turn down heat to simmer, and cook covered for 35 minutes or until tender. Drain and transfer to a large bowl. Set aside. Bring 3 cups of water to a boil, add rice. Turn down to simmer for 20 minutes and fluff up rice with a fork and add to lentils. Boil 2 quarts of water, add elbow macaroni and cook until tender. Add to lentils. In a small skillet add 1 Tbsp of oil and sauté chopped peppers finely for 2 minutes. Add the tomato, ½ cup of water, bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the lime juice. Fold this sauce into the lentils. In another skillet heat 2 Tbsp oil, add onions and sauté until brown. Garnish lentil mixture with the browned onions. Alterations: None
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