Recipe Category: Side dish (NON-gluten free)

Diet Types: NON-gluten free, casein free, vegetarian
Makes 1 cup

1-cup Nu-World Foods Puffed Amaranth
2 cups bulgur wheat
1/4 cup lentils soaked
1 small onion minced
1-teaspoon oil (optional)
7-8 cups boiling water
1-teaspoon sea salt

Sauté onions. Add Nu-World Foods Puffed Amaranth and bulgur and sauté 5 minutes longer. Add lentils. Pour boiling water over grains, lentils and onion. Add salt. Cover and cook 1/2 hour over low heat. Prepare sauce.

Almond Sauce
2 cups béchamel sauce
1/2 cup almonds, toasted and ground
1-tablespoon mint

Pour lentil grain mixture into oiled casserole dish and cover with almond sauce. Bake at 375°F for 15 minutes. Serves 6-8.

Basic Béchamel Sauce
1-tablespoon oil
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup, water, broth, and almond or other nut milk heated. Seasonings of sea salt, miso, or soya sauce and a dash of nutmeg.

Heat oil in a heavy saucepan. Stir in flour. Whisk for 1-2 minutes over low heat. Remove from heat. Add heated liquid and stir briskly until smooth. Return to heat and add seasonings. Bring almost to a boil. Turn heat to low and simmer until thickened.