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Spiced Red Lentil Dip With Pita Crisps Recipe

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Ingredients

Directions

Step #1 Preheat oven to 350°.
Step #2 To prepare dip, place lentils & bay leaf In a large-ish saucepan; cover with water to 2 inches above lentils.
Step #3 Bring to a boil.
Step #4 Cover up, reduce heat, & let simmer 8 mins or until tender.
Step #5 Drain well.
Step #6 Discard bay leaf.
Step #7 Heat oil in a small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
Step #8 Add onion & nuts; saute 5 mins or until nuts are lightly browned.
Step #9 Stir in tomato paste & next 6 ingredients (tomato paste through garlic); cook 5 mins, stirring every once in awhile.
Step #10 Stir in juice.
Step #11 Combine lentils & onion mixture in a food processor/blender; process until smooth.
Step #12 To prepare pita crisps, coat 1 side of each pita wedge with cooking spray; sprinkle wedges evenly with 1/8 tsp salt & black pepper.
Step #13 Arrange wedges in a single layer on a baking sheet.
Step #14 Bake at 350° for 20 mins or until golden.
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