Recipes for Lentils

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Jules_farmgirl
Jules_farmgirl Posts: 225 Member
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Hey, looking for some ideas to use lentils. I bought a bag for a change in my protein and added them to a pot of turkey chilli I was making. This turned out great and I really enjoyed the texture they gave.

If anyone has other ideas for me (can be with or without meat, im not picky) I would sure appreciate it!
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  • jagodfrey08
    jagodfrey08 Posts: 425 Member
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    I cook mine according to the package with a bit of salt and butter, and then serve over rice or quinoa.
  • lucys1225
    lucys1225 Posts: 597 Member
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    I made this the other day and it was good

    http://abc.go.com/shows/the-chew/recipes/veggie-chili-michael-symon
  • Jules_farmgirl
    Jules_farmgirl Posts: 225 Member
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    lucys1225 wrote: »
    I made this the other day and it was good

    http://abc.go.com/shows/the-chew/recipes/veggie-chili-michael-symon

    Hmmm cocoa powder? How did that effect the taste? Really like the look of the recipe and the eggplant!!!
  • chunky_pinup
    chunky_pinup Posts: 758 Member
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    I'm a big fan of Masoor Dal. Here's a pretty easy recipe - don't be scared by the number of ingredients as most are just spices!

    http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/masoor-dal-easy-masoor-dal/
  • lucys1225
    lucys1225 Posts: 597 Member
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    Jules_farmgirl wrote: »
    lucys1225 wrote: »
    I made this the other day and it was good

    http://abc.go.com/shows/the-chew/recipes/veggie-chili-michael-symon

    Hmmm cocoa powder? How did that effect the taste? Really like the look of the recipe and the eggplant!!!

    It just deepened the flavor. It didn't taste like cocoa at all!
  • priscillamelo333
    priscillamelo333 Posts: 6 Member
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    I cook mine with salt pepper garlic and onion then add turkey Keibasa style sausage (like the thick smoked sausage not breakfast style) . Served over rice it's amazing!
  • Jules_farmgirl
    Jules_farmgirl Posts: 225 Member
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    priscillamelo333 wrote: »
    I cook mine with salt pepper garlic and onion then add turkey Keibasa style sausage (like the thick smoked sausage not breakfast style) . Served over rice it's amazing!

    Mmmm... garlic sausage.... Never thought of that....
  • Jules_farmgirl
    Jules_farmgirl Posts: 225 Member
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    chunky_pinup wrote: »
    I'm a big fan of Masoor Dal. Here's a pretty easy recipe - don't be scared by the number of ingredients as most are just spices!

    http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/masoor-dal-easy-masoor-dal/

    Oh I love anything curry!!! I think I have almost all those spices in my cupboard already!
  • Nikion901
    Nikion901 Posts: 2,467 Member
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    Some Lentil Soup recipe's I've made ...
    Red Lentil Soup; Red Lentil Soup with Lemon; New Year Noodle Soup ... from www.101cookbooks.com
    from the same site I also got "Green Lentil Soup with Curried Brown Butter"

    I also have a good "Brown Rce and Lentils" from Chef Michael Smith. He also has a recipe for Lentil Meatloaf.
    This chef recomments to always have some cooked lentils on hand because they come in so handy ... even to just toss with some veggies and seasonings to turn into a salad. His recoomendation for cooking them is to use 1 cup lentils to 3 cups water and cook till tender, simmered for about 20 minutes.

  • Jpedno
    Jpedno Posts: 301 Member
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    I make red lentil tacos often. Just cook lentils with taco seasoning.
  • vegmebuff
    vegmebuff Posts: 31,389 Member
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    Jules_farmgirl wrote: »
    chunky_pinup wrote: »
    I'm a big fan of Masoor Dal. Here's a pretty easy recipe - don't be scared by the number of ingredients as most are just spices!

    http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/masoor-dal-easy-masoor-dal/

    Oh I love anything curry!!! I think I have almost all those spices in my cupboard already!

    I do something similar - but add in cauliflower and sometimes sweet potato...yum
  • activeadriana
    activeadriana Posts: 70 Member
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    I used to make mashed lentils. I'd boil them and add a little oil and salt and mash them. Was surprisingly tasty.
  • bebeisfit
    bebeisfit Posts: 951 Member
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    Brown lentils: I cook up some spicy Italian sausage, onion, carrot, garlic then add the cooked (boiled lentils). Serve over a little rice plus hot sauce.

    Mushroom/lentil loaf. I don't have the recipe handy, but cook up your normal meatloaf stuff - onion, carrot, celery, plus spices and chopped mushrooms. Boil the lentils and add half of the lentils to your food processor with the vegetables and bread crumbs. Form into a loaf, top with ketchup and bake. delish.

    Red lentils - yum!! Cook onion, ginger, garlic. Add in red curry paste. Add the red lentils, water, a T of tomato paste, one chopped sweet potato. Cook til lentils are done, then add a can of chopped tomatoes and coconut milk.
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
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    Budget bytes has a ton - try the shepherd's pie and tacos.
    https://www.budgetbytes.com/category/recipes/beansandgrains/lentils/
  • Jules_farmgirl
    Jules_farmgirl Posts: 225 Member
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    Thank you guys soooo much!!! I am looking forward to experimenting with them this week :) I put some to soak this morning, so should be ready for me tonight to cook with!!!

    And I love the variety or simple ideas to more complex... definitely perfect for the cook inside this fat girl lmao!!!
  • vegan4lyfe2012
    vegan4lyfe2012 Posts: 1,134 Member
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    I just want to make sure you know there's a textural difference between brown and red lentils...each serves a different purpose. I'd hate for you to try a new recipe using the wrong one. Here's a quick review:

    http://www.thekitchn.com/whats-the-difference-brown-gre-111139
  • Jules_farmgirl
    Jules_farmgirl Posts: 225 Member
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    vegan4lyfe2012 wrote: »
    I just want to make sure you know there's a textural difference between brown and red lentils...each serves a different purpose. I'd hate for you to try a new recipe using the wrong one. Here's a quick review:

    http://www.thekitchn.com/whats-the-difference-brown-gre-111139

    Thank you!! I wouldn't have realized the difference and probably did exactly as you said!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,874 Member
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    I eat lentils a lot...I get most of my recipes from Pinterest...like thousands of ways to eat lentils.
  • Sveltforlife
    Sveltforlife Posts: 20 Member
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    We love lentils! I found a recipe for Sloppy Joe lentils which was really good...try googling it
  • gmallan
    gmallan Posts: 2,099 Member
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    vegmebuff wrote: »
    Jules_farmgirl wrote: »
    chunky_pinup wrote: »
    I'm a big fan of Masoor Dal. Here's a pretty easy recipe - don't be scared by the number of ingredients as most are just spices!

    http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/masoor-dal-easy-masoor-dal/

    Oh I love anything curry!!! I think I have almost all those spices in my cupboard already!

    I do something similar - but add in cauliflower and sometimes sweet potato...yum

    Yep dahl with pumpkin or sweet potato is the bomb. I made a mushroom and lentil shepherds pie that was delicious.

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