MY STEWED LENTILS with PORK TENDERLOIN, QUINOA and a SIMPLE SALAD!

We don’t need that many plates at dinner time, as long as they are healthy, nutritious, delicious and simple to make, Smile.
 
Category:  Entrée  
Approx. Prep and Cook Time: Under 30 Minutes
Approximate Cost:    $7.40 or $3.70 per serving
Difficulty Level:  Easy
Allergens, Other:  Gluten Free    
Servings: 2+
 
Ingredients for the Lentils Stew
1 bag lentils, sort, rinsed, drained, water added to pot and simmer until tender ($1.00)
2 c. of cleaned and diced pork tenderloin ($2.90)
1 tbsp. Angie’s dry seasoning or more to-taste (.30)
2 tbsp. Angie’s basting olive oil (1 to marinate the pork and 1 to Sautee the celery (.50)
1 c. chopped celery (.40)
1 frozen herbs disc, (cilantro, garlic, onion, culantro, oregano) (.30)
 
Ingredients for the Quinoa
1 c. of Quinoa (.30)
2 ½ c. of my chicken or beef stock or broth ($1.00)
1 ½ tsp. Angie’s dry seasoning or more to-taste (.30)
1 ½ tbsp. Angie’s basting olive oil (.40)
 
Directions for the Lentils
Prep all the ingredients as indicated under the ingredients list.
Season the pork tenderloin with my seasoning and some basting oil to-taste. Stir.
Add 1 tbsp. of basting olive oil to a small pot and Sautee the pork briefly.
Then, add the chopped celery and stir.
Next, add the lentils and broth to cover the lentils, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes until it thickens a bit. (NOTE: USE AS MUCH OR LITTLE BROTH AS YOU LIKE YOUR STEWS, SOUPPY OR THICK)
 
Directions for the Quinoa
Prep the organic quinoa as indicated in the back of the bag or, simply just add the basting oil to a pot, add the quinoa and Sautee it briefly. Carefully add all the broth/stock, stir and bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for 25 minutes.
Then make a salad of your choice! Von Appetite!
 
Angie’s Dry Seasonings: http://www.angieslifehacks.com/family-life/oven-roasted-bacon-chicken-and-angies-seasonings
Angie’s Basting Olive Oil:  www.angieslifehacks.com/cuisine/the-flavor-series-recipe-2-angies-basting-olive-oil
Angie’s Homemade Pesto   http://www.angieslifehacks.com/cuisine/angies-homemade-basil-pesto-sauce