Lentils and Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup apple juice 
• 1 cup lentils dried
• 0.3 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.8 cup sweet potatoes and into canned mashed
• 1.5 cups water 

Equipment

• food processor
• sauce pan

Directions

1. Combine first 3 ingredients in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil.
2. Add lentils; cook 35 minutes or until lentils are very tender.
3. Drain; let cool completely.
4. Place lentils in a food processor; process until smooth. Stir in Sweet Potato Puree.
5. Lentil Pilaf with Sweet Potatoes variation: Stir 3/4 cup cooked brown or long-grain rice into lentils before processing. Proceed with the recipe as directed.