Lentils with Chifles and Rice

Don't be fooled by this dish. although there are not one million colorful veggies, it is healthy. The quick stuff first the rice is regular ole rice. The chifles are an Ecuadorian staple and are really easy to make! You just take the verde, or plantain banana (the ones that look really weird at the store and are green and have a flatness to their peel) and peel them. Then you take a cheese grater and use the part that cuts them to slice them, you can go long or round whatever floats your boat, then you heat oil (I know this is not the healthy part of the meal) I used part olive oil and a little bit of veggie oil, anyway you cook them until they are floating on top. You can salt them with sea salt to taste. We dip them in chimichurri, but what don't we like with that stuff? Anyway easy peasy. Ok so the healthy part of the meal is the lentils. They are so easy to make and the kids and husband LOVE them. You take the lentils put them in broth (once again I use the bouillon without msg) add ketchup, orange (either juice or an orange squeezed) garlic salt and parsley, and if you are a fan, Italian seasoning. I also added the plantain banana because I had it on hand but it is not a must, just a perk! Also if you are doing dairy cheese is delicious! Anyway you cook them until they are soft, I prefer these after they have sat for a while, but whatever and however is up to the cook!