lentils

Wifey7891

Looking for tastey recipes for lentils. They're so bland but I have a whole package of them. Need some ideas..

RemDogzMa

Lentil soup is always amazing. You can google many recipes depending on if you want to use sausage or keep it vegetarian.

I've made this one and love it. I must give credit to Ellie Kreiger from Food Network for this one.

Herbed Lentils with Spinach and Tomatoes

Ingredients

1 cup French lentils
2 cups water
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons diced shallots
3 cups baby spinach leaves (about 3 ounces)
1 cup halved grape tomatoes (about 1/2 pint)
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Place the lentils in a pot with the water and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes, until the lentils are tender but still retain their shape. Drain any excess water from the lentils and set them aside.

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over a medium-high heat. Add the shallots and cook until they are softened, about 3 minutes. Add the spinach and cook until just wilted, about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, lentils, basil, parsley, and mint to the pan and stir to combine. Cook until warmed through, about 1 minute. Stir in the lemon juice, salt and pepper and serve.
Per Serving:

Calories 235; Total Fat 8 g; (Sat Fat 1 g, Mono Fat 5 g, Poly Fat 1 g) ; Protein 11 g; Carb 33 g; Fiber 9 g; Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 330 mg

Sreneesa

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and thx for recipe.

Docpremie

Here's my soup recipe:


Chicken & Lentil Soup:

12 oz. Chicken - Boneless Skinless Breast
1 cup Onion, chopped
3 tsp Garlic, chopped
48 oz. Swanson's Low Sodium Chicken Broth
1 packet Swanson – Chicken Flavor Boost
1 bag (about 3-1/2 cups) Dried Lentils
14.5 oz can Hunt’s Petite Diced Tomatoes, add juice too
1 cup Cilantro, fresh, chopped
1/8 tsp Sea Salt
2 tsp Granulated Roasted Garlic (Spice Hunter brand)
1-1/2 tsp Ground Cumin
1/2 tsp Oregano
1/2 tsp Black Pepper
1/2 tsp Smoked Paprika
1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper
1/2 tsp Chili Powder
1 cup water

Saute Chicken in olive oil, when cooked remove from pan & set aside. Sauté onions & garlic until translucent, then transfer chicken back to the stock pot. Add chicken broth, water & flavor boost packet & stir. Finally add the lentils, tomatoes & the remainder of the spices. Simmer until lentils are tender, approximately 45-60 minutes.

*Note the soup is good immediately after being prepared, but is amazing after it sits in the refrigerator for a day or 2!

Per 2 cup serving: calories 277 / fat 1 gram / carbs 53 grams / protein 36 grams / fiber 23 grams

kshiraakshara

Scroll down towards the bottom and there are tons of delicious lentil recipes:
http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2007/06/rice-grains-beans-legumes.html

I haven't tried all of them, but I use recipes from that site at least a couple times a week and haven't found a bad one yet.

sympha01

I make a simple lentil stew for lunches. It's not fancy, but I think it's pretty flavorful.

Per each serving of lentils (35 g = 1 serving), add one chopped carrot and 1/4 C of chopped onion or shallot. Cook lentils + veggies in water according to package directions.

Simple, and the onion and carrot add quite a lot of flavor. You could always add a little cumin and coriander and maybe ginger too if you felt like it needed spicing up. It's pretty versatile. Spinach goes great with lentils too.

MTGirl4Life

Bumping to get these recipes. I am a lentil newbie.

wozkaa

I use lentils to bulk out or replace beef mince in pasta sauce, cottage pies etc

Vegetable curry with added lentils