CategoryDifficultyIntermediate
Savory Oatmeal-Lentil Bowls
Yields2 Servings
Prep Time5 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time25 mins
 ½ cup red lentils, sorted, rinsed and drained
 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
 1 ½ tsp no-salt-added Italian seasoning
 ½ tsp minced garlic
 ½ cup quick steel-cut oats
 ½ tsp fresh lemon juice
 1 tsp olive oil
 6 oz fully-cooked Italian chicken sausages, cut diagonally into 1/4-inch pieces
 Toppings (optional): halved grape tomatoes, sliced green onions, avocado slices, Sriracha, toasted pumpkin seeds, chopped fresh parsley or basil
1

In a large saucepan add lentils and broth; bring broth to boiling over medium-high heat. Add seasoning and garlic. Stir; reduce heat to low. Cover with lid and simmer 6 minutes. Stir in oats and lemon juice. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.

2

Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage, and cook 4 to 5 minutes or until sausages are heated through, turning frequently.

3

Spoon lentil mixture into individual bowls. Top with sausage and desired toppings, and serve.

Make it a meal: Serve with roasted broccoli rabe, Brussels sprouts and sweet potato wedges.

Culinary: How to Pit an Avocado

  1. Slice avocado lengthwise around the pit, simultaneously rotating the avocado.
  2. Twist to separate the halves.
  3. To remove the pit from the one half, gently press the blade of a chef’s knife into the pit, and twist to gently pop it out.

Nutrition: Steel-Cut Oats
Steel-cut oats are oat groats that are not steamed and rolled like the familiar and traditional packaged cooking oats in America. Steel-cut oats are also called Scotch oats or Irish oatmeal. Are oats gluten-free? Non-contaminated, pure oats are gluten-free. However, the issue with oats in gluten-free diets is contamination. Most commercial oats are processed in facilities that also process gluten (wheat, barley, and rye). If you are following a gluten-free diet, be sure to buy oats that say “gluten free” on the package.


Make it Gluten Free: Dependent on using a Gluten Free chicken sausage and oats.

 

Ingredients

 ½ cup red lentils, sorted, rinsed and drained
 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
 1 ½ tsp no-salt-added Italian seasoning
 ½ tsp minced garlic
 ½ cup quick steel-cut oats
 ½ tsp fresh lemon juice
 1 tsp olive oil
 6 oz fully-cooked Italian chicken sausages, cut diagonally into 1/4-inch pieces
 Toppings (optional): halved grape tomatoes, sliced green onions, avocado slices, Sriracha, toasted pumpkin seeds, chopped fresh parsley or basil

Directions

1

In a large saucepan add lentils and broth; bring broth to boiling over medium-high heat. Add seasoning and garlic. Stir; reduce heat to low. Cover with lid and simmer 6 minutes. Stir in oats and lemon juice. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.

2

Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage, and cook 4 to 5 minutes or until sausages are heated through, turning frequently.

3

Spoon lentil mixture into individual bowls. Top with sausage and desired toppings, and serve.

Savory Oatmeal-Lentil Bowls