Lentil recipes anyone?

I like to add garam masala spice mix and diced sweet potato plus some diced sweet peppers and onion. Sometimes I'll add shredded pork and jade pearl rice and call it Moroccan stew.

This lentil loaf is really good and so easy. As you can see from the comments, you can use almost anything you have on hand and it still turns out pretty delicious. http://theveganstoner.blogspot.com/2011/11/blog-post.html

I like to cook up a bag of brown lentils with 2 cups chopped tomatod (Pomi or from a can) and 4 cups water for 25 minutes, then in a skillet heat up some garlic, add frozen corn and any other veggies u want (diced carrots and celery is delicous) and then add lentils and another cup of water, once the water is gone and they're pretty tender add sriracha salt and pepper. So good with mixed greens and an egg on top!

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Yes the red ones turn into mush, but it actually makes a great soup. Broth, celery, onions, garlic, lentils, salt, pepper and whatever spices you like (I like cumin, turmeric, curry and cayenne); once it's cooked you can puree with immersion blender. You can eat by itself, with pita, or with rice. One of my favorite foods!

I'm a big fan of red lentil soup (sometimes called Shorbet Ads or Jacob's Pottage) http://www.food.com/recipe/shorbet-ads-lentil-soup-297501 Some people add a small amount of noodles to the pot at the end

I also really like http://www.chow.com/recipes/30566-swiss-chard-with-lentils-and-feta-cheese You can also take the same recipe and instead of adding feta cheese, add cream cheese (which melts into the sauce) and then serve over whole wheat pasta

I like to par cook lentils in bulk on the weekend and then finish them with my meals during the week. I par cook them to just barely edible and then finish them by heating them in a sautee pan with a little moisture (water or stock) and whatever seasoning goes with my protein and veg.

We're going to try this tonight!
skinnyms.com/protein-packed-black-bean-and-lentil-soup-recipe/

If you like Indian food, there's a whole bucket load of stuff you can try!
1. Dal Makhni: http://www.food.com/recipe/punjabi-dal-makhani-301613
2. Dal Fry: http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/dal-fry-how-to-make-prepare-dal-fry-recipe/
3. Moong dal curry: http://www.kothamally.com/recipes/parippu-curry/

These are with three different types of dal or lentils, namely black matpe (black gram), toor dal (yellow pigeon peas), moong dal (green gram). There are practically TONS of other recipes out there should you find these boring or dull after a while. All it takes is a sense of adventure and some patience. You'll also benefit from having a pressure cooker for most of these recipes (an Indian kitchen staple actually).

I made this kedegree and it was amazingly easy and delicious. I also do a cup of lentils, a cup of rice, a can of golden mushroom soup and enough water to make 5 cups total in my rice cooker and it's a great comfort food.