Sarah's Vegan Lentil Goulash

So this is a recipe I invented one evening that turned into a few months of dinners since it was high in protein but low in calories so I could eat as much as I wanted. For someone with hunger and portion control issues this was perfect.  For the story behind this recipe and my subsequent weight loss, read on past the recipe.

 I made this again last night after 9 years and it's still delicious. Tom loved it.

1 cup of dried Lentils, sorted, rinsed and drained
1 quart of water

2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil
1 medium onion, diced
2 cups of cubed Sweet Potatoes or sliced Carrots
1 package of frozen Brussel Sprouts halved, or 1 lb of green Cabbage chopped
1 quart of your favorite Spaghetti Sauce (add water to thin out) or diced tomatoes

Start by putting the Lentils and water on to cook in a 2 qt. sauce pan. Next saute the onion and carrots in the oil over medium high heat then add the brussel spouts and spaghetti sauce. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer. When the Lentils are cooked (about 1 hour) add them to the vegetables. Eat as much as you want.

The entire pot has approximately 1,100.

I lost 30+ lbs. by eating an unintentional vegan diet of oatmeal w/soy milk and either raisins or chopped apples and cinnamon for breakfast, an apple w/almonds for a mid-day snack, hummus w/cucumbers, tomatoes and pita for a late day lunch, and as much of this goulash as I wanted in the evening. I'm sure my diet was more varied but this is what I can remember eating for about 3 months.

Prior to eating this way, in the throes of a depression (for various reasons) I had become addicted to Brie, which I previously hated and I now know is a food allergy (and still my favorite cheese). I had gained about 35 pounds the year before while in a bad relationship and a health condition known as Menorrhagia had returned after 5 years probably due to my weight gain and heavy consumption of hormonal dairy.

Rather than go to the doctor and be prescribed birth control for the third time I decided to figure out the cause and not treat the symptoms. So I stopped eating hormonal meat and dairy and lost weight and I've never had Menorrhagia since.