Our family has been trying to reduce our meat consumption so we have been trying to add more non meat Based meals. I always hear such good things about lentils but I have no idea what to do with them. Anyone have any awesome lentil recipes to share? Thank you!
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Do you have a favorite chili recipe? Just swap lentils out for the ground meat.
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We love lentils in our house! Here are a few recipes I've made and enjoyed...
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipe/lentil-chili http://www.diabeticlivingonline.com/recipe/soups/lentil-and-veggie-shepherds-pie
https://www.wegmans.com/meals-cooking/recipes/soups-stocks/slow-cooked-spicy-red-lentil-chili.html -
My dad makes something very close to this recipe using vegetarian sausage. It's delicious! You could just do a tomato based lentil stew over top polenta with no veggie sausage too.
http://missfoodie.com.au/sausage-lentil-stew-w-parmesan-polenta/
I like sprouted lentils in a salad or a sandwich. Also, dahl is really tasty and easy to make spicy or non-spicy.
https://www.google.ca/amp/www.food.com/amp/recipe/curried-red-lentil-dahl-328537
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I toss a bag of lentils with about 6 cups of stock, some red pepper flakes, a diced onion, a bay leaf, some diced carrot or sweet potato and some garlic in my crockpot. If you use green lentils it stays hearty and bean like. If you use split red lentils they cook down into a creamy texture like grits. Both are good. Sometimes we add a little spicy sausage or dice spinach. Serve over rice to create a complete protein.
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This is one of my favorite soups.
https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016062-red-lentil-soup-with-lemon
We always have it with a dollop of yogurt and cilantro and fresh French bread for dipping.
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Someone brought me lentil stew after I had DD and it was amazing... I don't have the recipe but it was super simple and filling, like a hearty vegetable soup. This recipe looks similar: http://www.food.com/recipe/easy-lentil-stew-191459
You have reminded me to make it again! I always forget about lentils.
Edited to add it looks similar to what Mrsrs posted above. Slow cooker- even better
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This is amazing: http://asweetspoonful.com/2014/01/committing-with-lentils-2.html. I usually serve it with baked sweet potatoes.
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I really like this one and it's very easy.
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I love these - we serve them with a green salad and they're delicious: http://www.babyledweaning.com/blw-recipes/alisons-lentil-and-cheese-wedges/
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@Miss Flamingo: Follow a normal sloppy Joe recipe and sub lentils for ground beef!
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Thank you guys! I can't wIt to try these!
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@Miss Flamingo: do you like indian flavors/spices? I really love making a Red Lentil Dhal, if you google it you can find recipes that fit your taste... I usually just add a little less water than called for to make it thicker, and serve over rice!
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This is a favorite in my house - Kung Pao Lentils: http://www.veganricha.com/2015/01/kung-pao-lentils.html
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A blogger friend of mine participated in a Dry Pea and Lentil challenge a few years ago. She has a lot of great options
http://www.healthy-delicious.com/?s=lentil
The second one (the strawberry salad) I really liked. I made it with steak instead of fish, but I bet either way it's good.
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One pot cheesy Mexican lentils and rice is a huge hit at our house. Filling, full of veggies, and lots of flavor.
http://reciperunner.com/one-pot-cheesy-mexican-lentils-black-beans-and-rice/
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LENTILS! Best protein. Two favorites:
https://www.splendidtable.org/recipes/pasta-e-lenticchie-pasta-and-lentils
The Red Split Lentils with Cabbage (a red daal): https://smittenkitchen.com/2007/02/confessions-of-a-cumin-junkie/
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Another favorite, I ate this a lot when pregnant to boost my protein intake: https://smittenkitchen.com/2013/04/lentil-and-chickpea-salad-with-feta-and-tahini/
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Great thread! I have literally never made lentils and I cook a lot (well, used to) so I am definitely gonna try some out. But geez how do I pick which one to start with?
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http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/vegan-lentil-burgers
I make something similar but it's not vegan. I add eggs and a little less ingredients inside and instead of a bun I serve them on a nice acidic salad.
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@mrsbubbletea: it really depends on the recipe. Some, like the one I posted above, use French green lentils, which hold their shape really well when cooked. A dal recipe, or a soup recipe that's meant to be puréed, often uses red lentils because they do just the opposite - they really fall apart when cooked. Regular old green lentils are somewhere in the middle and I use them in chunky soups and in vegetarian shepherds pie (my favorite is this one: http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-lentil-and-mushroom-sweet-potato-shepherds-pie-182683). Sometimes you can get away with substituting one type for another, but on the whole I find I'm not very satisfied with the way recipes come out if I do that. So I'd find a recipe you want to try, then buy the type of lentils it calls for. If it doesn't say, it probably just means standard green lentils. Hope that helps!
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Lentils are so good for you, but we're guilty of not remembering that when meal planning.
My two favorites are lentil tacos (replace the taco meat with lentils - still use seasoning), and lentil chili (again, just replacing the beef with lentils).
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This still has meat in it but it's my favorite lentil recipe so far
http://www.skinnytaste.com/instant-pot-pressure-cooker-chicken-and/
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