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Ingredients: 1 cup lentils (dry) 5 cups water 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil 1 Tbsp. onion (finely chopped) 1 cup canned low-sodium tomato sauce ½ tsp. garlic powder 1 tsp. salt ¼ tsp. black pepper 1 bay leaf 1 celery stalk (chopped) 2 Tbsp. vinegar   Directions Sort the lentils. Place the lentils in a deep pot with water. Bring to a boil and add all ingredients except vinegar. Reduce heat and cover. Cook slowly for...

Ingredients: 1 green cabbage head (washed and cut into bite-sized pieces 1 medium onion (chopped) 1 lb. 90% lean ground beef/ground turkey 2 sprays of nonstick cooking spray 1 tsp. garlic powder ¼ tsp. black pepper Salt (to taste, optional) Red pepper flakes (to taste, optional)   Directions Chop the cabbage and onion; set them aside. In a large skillet, cook the ground beef/turkey on medium heat until browned. Drain the fat. Set the beef/turkey...

Ingredients: Cooking spray 1 ½ lbs medium-sized fresh button mushrooms (approx. 30) 1 Tbsp. olive oil 1 Tbsp. chopped garlic ½ tsp kosher salt ½ tsp black pepper ¼ cup plus 3 Tbsp whole-wheat panko breadcrumbs, divided 4 oz 1/3-less-fat cream cheese or goat cheese 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh thyme 1 oz Parmesan cheese, grated (about ¼ cup), divided   Directions Preheat oven to 400ºF. Lightly coat a large, rimmed...