Middle Eastern Lentils With Chicken, Carrots and Peas

My neighbor Hanaa is always so sweet and so thoughtful. Once again she delivered some of her Middle Eastern cooking at our door. This time she brought over some Middle Eastern lentil soup. It wasn’t nearly enough for Larry and I to both have as a meal, so I added little bits of this and little bits of that to enhance it. It came out very good. I used her dish as a base then added to it from there.

I cut up some cooked chicken, carrots and peas, and added some cumin and a few red pepper flakes and chicken broth, as well as some more seasonings. So instead of having this as a soup, as I think it was intended, I turned it into more of a hearty stew.

See, I don’t only recreate from my just own leftovers. No, no, no. I recreate from ALL leftovers. 🙂

I served it all over some couscous with warmed pita bread, and turned something simple into some something more hearty and filling. It was made just perfect with a glass or two of white wine to accompany the meal too.

As I always say play with your food. Be creative. You never know what can happen. 🙂

I have been out playing all weekend and it has been just too damn hot to be in cooking, so simple things like this have been a perfect way to still eat healthy meals. It’s a delicious, healthy meal without have to slave away over a hot stove on these dogs days of summer. Count me in. 🙂

Have a great day and make everyday great. Stay cool, stay safe and stay well. ‘Til next time.