What to do with lentils (besides soup)?

AddieOverhaul

Hello!

I love lentils, and make lentil soup/stew quite regularly. I'm wondering what else I should do with them. Preferably easy - I'm not really into making lentil loaf or lentil burgers. Maybe some advice on which spices to flavor them with?

Thanks!

cabwj

Here is a whole website devoted to lentil recipes
lentils.ca/recipes/lentil-banana-carrot-cake

wallbanger88

Steamfresh has protien blend with them in there and it's yummy

AllOutof_Bubblegum

I substitute pastas with lentils and eat them with spaghetti sauce.

caroldavison332

She beat me to it.

jgnatca

My old Fanny Farmer recipe book has a lentil casserole dish.

cwolfman13

I curry them and top them with a poached egg

conqueringsquidlette

I know I've seen a recipe for a bread made with lentils somewhere....

Keiko385

Lentils & Rice with sauteed onions, sprinkled in with some cumin

petitehealth

I buy the Trader Joe's steamed lentils and enjoy them with eggs and avocado for breakfast. They are also good with ground turkey for lunch with a little hot sauce or cayenne pepper!

supahdupahfitness

Curry!

Annie_01

I used some leftover lentils in place of black beans in some taco filling that I made. For very few calories it raised the nutritional value and stretched the filling.

Queenmunchy

Dahl! I'd check out the lentil section of www.budgetbytes.com too. She makes some really easy dishes with lentils.

ActuarialChef

Queenmunchy wrote: »

Dahl! I'd check out the lentil section of www.budgetbytes.com too. She makes some really easy dishes with lentils.

I cannot make sloppy joes without lentils now, because of her "Sloppy Joes +" recipe. My fiance loves it sooo much too!

OldHobo

Keiko385 wrote: »

Lentils & Rice with sauteed onions, sprinkled in with some cumin

Aah, Bean & Rice, variation #947

How about:

• Cajun Red BeansLentils & Rice with Andouille Sausage
• Beef and Bean Lentil Burritos
• Refried Beans Lentils
• Huevos Rancheros with Refried Lentils
• Bean Lentil Dip a la Frijoles
• Bean Lentil Dip a la Hummus

Just a few off the top of my head. North African and Middle Eastern Cuisines are a little out of my wheelhouse, but I know there are thousands of recipes in those cultures. Personally, I think any bean, including lentils, combined with any kind of rice and any kind of sausage is a winner.
There is a young lady who has been posting some nice Lebanese recipes recently. You should get her input.

Lounmoun

AddieOverhaul wrote: »

Hello!

I love lentils, and make lentil soup/stew quite regularly. I'm wondering what else I should do with them. Preferably easy - I'm not really into making lentil loaf or lentil burgers. Maybe some advice on which spices to flavor them with?

Thanks!

I've made these recipes and they were all tasty-
http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2010/06/recipe-for-mujadarra-middle-eastern.html
http://www.meatlessmonday.com/recipes/apple-cranberry-lentils-with-new-potatoes/
http://www.food.com/recipe/really-good-vegetarian-meatloaf-really-33921

I have not yet made these but have saved them for future-
http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/red-lentil-kofte-with-tomato-cucumber-salad
http://pinchofyum.com/one-pot-creamy-spinach-lentils
http://blissfulbasil.com/2014/08/20/sweet-potato-lentil-cakes-with-lemony-avocado-sauce/
http://steamykitchen.com/10989-indian-dal-nirvana.html
http://www.giverecipe.com/avocado-lentil-salad.html
http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2013/01/vegan-cabbage-rolls.html
http://www.cottoecrudo.com/en/lentil-salad/
http://www.thegardengrazer.com/2014/03/black-bean-lentil-salad-with-cumin-lime.html
http://www.eatliverun.com/spicy-lentils-with-sweet-potatoes-and-kale/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+eatliverun+(Eat,+Live,+Run)&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher

Ang108

AddieOverhaul wrote: »

Hello!

I love lentils, and make lentil soup/stew quite regularly. I'm wondering what else I should do with them. Preferably easy - I'm not really into making lentil loaf or lentil burgers. Maybe some advice on which spices to flavor them with?

Thanks!

Lentil patties
Lentil burgers
Lentils replacing Bulgur Wheat for Tabouleh
Lentil salad ( greek, spanish, mexican or any way you like)
Lentils with rice and browned onion ( 1000s of recipes from the Middle East )
Lentils with pasta
Lentil Hummus
Lentil loaf
Lentils with Spinach ( or Kale, Mangold or any other green leaves )
Lentil curry
Lentil Dhal
etc
Lentils can replace any other beans, garbanzos or grains as you like

lorrpb

Kusherie

fidangul

Lentil kofte wrapped in any leaf with lemon.

kirstens1984

chop a red onion, cook in some oil (I use 1tsp coconut oil), then once softened add a chopped red chilli, 2 cloves crushed garlic, 1 heaped tsp smoked paprika and a drained tin of lentils. Add approx. 200ml water and bring to the boil. Simmer for 15 mins or so and you have chilli lentils - perfect side dish! I have it with salmon and a dollop of natural yogurt with coriander and lime, delicious!

Queenmunchy

You can basically swap out meat for lentils in anything - from stuffed peppers to tacos to chili to shepherds pie.