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Ingredients

• ✓ lentil
• vegetable broth
• stewed tomato
• sweet potato
• onion
• garlic
• bay leaf
• curry powder
• cumin seed
• kosher salt
• cream

Instructions

1. 1 Combine broth and lentils in a large pot over medium-high heat; bring to a boil.
2. 2 Stir in stewed tomatoes, sweet potato, onion, garlic, and bay leaves. Return to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 35 minutes. Stir in curry powder, cumin seeds, and salt. Simmer until lentils are soft, about 15 minutes.
3. 3 Taste to adjust spices. Stir in cream and serve.

By fioremarie

Ingredients

• ✓ lentil
• vegetable oil
• onion
• garlic
• water
• spinach
• salt
• cumin
• black pepper
• garlic

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a heavy pan over medium heat. Saute onion for 10 minutes or so, until it begins to turn golden. Add minced garlic and saute for another minute or so.
2. 2 Add lentils and water to the saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil. Cover, lower heat, and simmer about 35 minutes, until lentils are soft ( this may take less time, depending on your water and the lentils).
3. 3 Meanwhile cook the spinach in microwave according to package directions. Add spinach, salt and cumin to the saucepan. Cover and simmer until all is heated, about ten minutes. Grind in plenty of pepper and press in extra garlic to taste.

By A W Hayes

Ingredients

• ✓ lentil
• olive oil
• onion
• garlic
• garam masala
• turmeric
• red pepper flake
• vegetable broth
• sweet potato
• spinach
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until fragrant, 2 to 4 minutes. Cook and stir garam masala. turmeric, and red pepper flakes into onion mixture until coated, about 2 more minutes.
2. 2 Stir broth and lentils into onion mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until lentils are softened but firm to the bite, about 15 minutes.
3. 3 Stir in sweet potatoes; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until sweet potatoes are tender and lentils are fully cooked, about 10 minutes. Add spinach; cook until wilted, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt.

By Queen Bee

Ingredients

• ✓ lentil
• olive oil
• onion
• curry powder
• garlic
• cumin
• cayenne pepper
• tomato
• chickpea
• kidney bean
• raisin
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion; cook until tender. Add lentils, curry powder, garlic, cumin, and cayenne pepper; cook, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes.
2. 2 Stir in tomatoes, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, and raisins; season with salt and black pepper. Reduce heat to low; simmer, stirring occasionally, for at least 1 hour.

By Michelle

Ingredients

• ✓ lentil
• carrot
• parsnip
• sweet potato
• turnip
• shallot
• vegetable oil
• garlic
• salt
• pepper
• zucchini
• cherry tomato
• tandoori sauce
• quinoa
• mint

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (204 degrees C). Toss root vegetables with shallots, oil, garlic, salt, and pepper. Place in a 9x9-inch baking dish.
2. 2 Roast, turning occasionally, for 25 to 30 minutes or until vegetables are lightly golden and tender crisp. Stir in zucchini and scatter cherry tomatoes over top; roast for 12 to 15 minutes or until all vegetables are tender.
3. 3 Stir in lentils, Patak's Tandoori Sauce, and quinoa. Cover tightly with foil. Cook, covered, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 15 minutes or until mixture has simmered and heated through.
4. 4 Garnish with mint.

By Patak's Canada

Ingredients

• ✓ lentil
• vegetable broth
• coconut oil
• yellow onion
• garam masala
• garlic
• tomato
• ginger root
• turmeric
• salt
• sweet potato
• cayenne pepper
• coconut milk
• basmati rice
• cilantro

Instructions

1. 1 Bring 3 cups of vegetable broth to a simmer in a medium saucepan.
2. 2 Meanwhile, heat coconut oil in a large pot over medium-high heat until hot. Add onion and saute until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in tikka masala seasoning and cook for 1 minute. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, without burning the garlic, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes, ginger, turmeric, and salt. Cook and stir for 5 minutes.
3. 3 Mix in lentils, sweet potato, cayenne pepper, and hot vegetable broth; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, until lentils and sweet potato are cooked through, about 40 minutes.
4. 4 Add coconut milk and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer. Remove from heat and serve over rice garnished with cilantro.

By VegHead

Ingredients

• ✓ lentil
• kidney bean
• water
• water
• salt
• vegetable oil
• cumin seed
• cardamom pod
• cinnamon stick
• bay leaf
• clove
• ginger
• garlic
• turmeric
• cayenne pepper
• tomato puree
• chili powder
• coriander
• butter
• fenugreek leaf
• cream

Instructions

1. 1 Place lentils and kidney beans in a large bowl; cover with plenty of water. Soak for at least 2 hours or overnight. Drain.
2. 2 Cook lentils, kidney beans, 5 cups water, and salt in a pot over medium heat until tender, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour. Remove from heat and set aside. Keep the lentils, kidney beans, and any excess cooking water in the pot.
3. 3 Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook cumin seeds in the hot oil until they begin to pop, 1 to 2 minutes. Add cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, bay leaves, and cloves; cook until bay leaves turn brown, about 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium-low; add ginger paste, garlic paste, turmeric, and cayenne pepper. Stir to coat.
4. 4 Stir tomato puree into spice mixture; cook over medium heat until slightly reduced, about 5 minutes. Add chili powder, coriander, and butter; cook and stir until butter is melted.
5. 5 Stir lentils, kidney beans and any leftover cooking water into tomato mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low. Stir fenugreek into lentil mixture. Cover saucepan and simmer until heated through, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes. Add cream and cook until heated through, 2 to 4 minutes.

By SOGOLONDJATA

Ingredients

• ✓ lentil
• water
• spinach
• bay leaf
• cayenne pepper
• clove
• cinnamon
• turmeric
• cinnamon
• ginger
• chili powder
• cumin
• salt
• coriander
• garlic
• water
• chicken broth
• garlic
• onion
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a heavy pan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in the hot oil until beginning to turn golden brown, about 10 minutes. Add minced garlic to onion; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
2. 2 Mix chicken broth, lentils, 1/2 cup water, crushed garlic, coriander, salt, cumin, chili powder, ginger, cinnamon, turmeric, cinnamon, cloves, cayenne pepper, and bay leaf into onion mixture; bring to a boil. Cover pan, lower heat to medium-low, and simmer until lentils are soft, about 35 minutes.
3. 3 Place spinach in a microwave-safe bowl and add 1/4 cup water; heat in microwave for 5 minutes. Stir spinach and continue cooking in microwave until heated through, about 5 minutes more. Let spinach cool, about 5 minutes; drain water and squeeze excess water from spinach.
4. 4 Mix spinach into lentils; cover pan and simmer until heated through, about 10 minutes.

By artyjeep

Ingredients

• ✓ lentil
• water
• wild rice
• vegetable broth
• mixed vegetable
• milk
• american cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Rinse and sort lentils, discarding any debris or blemished lentils.
2. 2 Combine lentils and water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Let stand for 1 hour, covered. Drain and rinse lentils.
3. 3 Using a medium saucepan cook rice according to package directions.
4. 4 In a medium stock pot add lentils, cooked rice, vegetable broth, frozen mixed vegetables, milk and American cheese. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered for 20 minutes. Garnish as desired.

By CORWYNN DARKHOLME

Ingredients

• ✓ lentil
• turkey sausage
• onion
• green bell pepper
• rice
• chicken broth

Instructions

1. 1 In a large saucepan over medium heat, brown the sausage until no pink shows. Stir in the onion and green pepper, and saute until the onions are tender. Stir in the lentils, rice and chicken broth. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 40 to 60 minutes.

By jill

Ingredients

• ✓ lentil
• water
• potato
• red bell pepper
• onion
• garlic
• salt
• black pepper
• cilantro
• green onion

Instructions

1. 1 Combine water and lentils in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil and cook for about 20 minutes.
2. 2 Stir potato, red bell pepper, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper into lentils; continue cooking until potato and lentils are tender and cooked through, about 15 minutes more. Garnish with cilantro and green onion to serve.

By diaznanc

Ingredients

• ✓ lentil
• water
• bay leaf
• onion
• bacon
• garlic powder

Instructions

1. 1 Rinse lentils well under cold running water. Drain and transfer to a slow cooker. Pour in water until water level is twice as high as lentils. Add bay leaf and set slow cooker to High.
2. 2 Meanwhile, heat onion and bacon in a skillet over medium heat. Cook until bacon is crispy, 5 to 10 minutes. Season with garlic powder and transfer bacon-onion mixture to the slow cooker.
3. 3 Cook on High until lentils are tender, about 5 hours.

By Jen Vanleeuwen

Ingredients

• ✓ lentil
• water
• carrot
• onion
• jalapeno pepper
• garlic
• panko bread crumb
• egg
• olive oil
• salt
• italian seasoning

Instructions

1. 1 Combine water and lentils in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover saucepan, and simmer for 15 minutes. Add carrots, onion, jalapeno pepper, and garlic to lentils; cook until lentils are tender, about 15 minutes more. Remove saucepan from heat and slightly cool lentil mixture.
2. 2 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease an oven-proof wire rack.
3. 3 Mix bread crumbs, eggs, olive oil, salt, and Italian seasoning in a bowl; add lentil mixture and stir until well combined. Form mixture into 6 to 8 patties and place on the prepared wire rack; refrigerate for 15 minutes.
4. 4 Place wire rack with patties onto a baking sheet.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until burgers are firm, about 20 minutes.

By kelly4545

Ingredients

• ✓ lentil
• chicken broth
• onion
• tomato paste
• garlic
• cumin

Instructions

1. 1 Bring chicken broth, lentils, onion, tomato paste, garlic, and cumin to a boil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer until lentils are soft, 30 to 45 minutes.

By Molly

Ingredients

• ✓ lentil
• water
• chicken bouillon granules
• ham bone
• celery
• carrot
• green bell pepper
• onion
• marjoram
• bay leaf

Instructions

1. 1 Bring water and chicken bouillon granules to a boil in a stock pot; stir to dissolve bouillon. Place ham bone in boiling broth, reduce heat to medium-low, and stir in lentils. Simmer until lentils begin to soften, about 10 minutes.
2. 2 Stir celery, carrots, green bell pepper, onion, marjoram, and bay leaf into broth and simmer until lentils and vegetables are tender, 10 to 20 minutes.
3. 3 Turn off heat and remove ham bone from soup. Cut ham from bone and cube meat. Return meat to soup and discard bone.

By soupysales

Ingredients

• ✓ lentil
• water
• ham
• tomato
• onion
• carrot
• celery
• garlic
• black pepper
• salt
• thyme
• bay leaf

Instructions

1. 1 Combine water, ham, tomatoes, lentils, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, pepper, salt, thyme, and bay leaf in a slow cooker.
2. 2 Cover and cook on Low until lentils and vegetables are as soft as you like, 6 to 8 hours. Remove bay leaf before serving.

By CPolencheck

Ingredients

• ✓ lentil
• vegetable broth
• salt
• bay leaf
• olive oil
• red onion
• thyme
• oregano
• salt
• black pepper
• vegan sausage
• kale
• rotini pasta
• nutritional yeast

Instructions

1. 1 Bring the vegetable broth, lentils, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and bay leaf to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until the lentils are tender, about 20 minutes. Add additional broth if needed to keep the lentils moist. Discard the bay leaf once done.
2. 2 As the lentils simmer, heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion, thyme, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and pepper. Cook and stir for 1 minute, then add the sausage. Reduce the heat to medium-low, and cook until the onion has softened, about 10 minutes.
3. 3 Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the kale and rotini pasta. Cook until the rotini is al dente, about 8 minutes. Remove some of the cooking water, and set aside. Drain the pasta, then return to the pot, and stir in the lentils, and onion mixture. Use the reserved cooking liquid to adjust the moistness of the dish to your liking. Sprinkle with nutritional yeast to serve.

By girlandagun

Ingredients

• ✓ lentil
• water
• kidney bean
• corn
• tomato
• black bean
• tomato paste
• white sugar
• chili powder
• cumin
• paprika
• olive oil
• onion
• garlic

Instructions

1. 1 Stir water, kidney beans, corn, crushed tomatoes, lentils, black beans, tomato paste, sugar, chili powder, cumin, and paprika together in a slow cooker.
2. 2 Cook on High for 6 hours.
3. 3 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onions and garlic in hot oil until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir into the chili.
4. 4 Continue cooking chili on Low until the beans are completely tender, 4 to 6 hours more.

By Daisysmuse

Ingredients

• ✓ lentil
• water
• onion
• kielbasa
• polish sausage
• cumin
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Combine water, lentils and onion in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, and cook for about 15 minutes. Add sliced sausage, and season with cumin, salt and pepper. Simmer until lentils are tender, about 5 to 10 more minutes.

By your mom

Ingredients

• ✓ lentil
• canola oil
• onion
• garlic
• taco seasoning
• chicken broth
• salsa
• taco shell

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Add lentils and taco seasoning; cook and stir 1 minute.
2. 2 Add chicken broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until lentils are tender, 25 to 30 minutes.
3. 3 Uncover the skillet; cook until mixture is slightly thickened, 6 to 8 minutes. Mash lentils slightly; stir in salsa.
4. 4 Serve about 1/4 cup lentil mixture in each taco shell.

By MK!

Ingredients

• ✓ lentil
• onion
• garlic
• olive oil
• curry powder
• cumin
• turmeric
• vegetable stock
• tomato
• white rice
• corn
• elbow macaroni
• spaghetti squash

Instructions

1. 1 Place cut side of the squash down in a lightly oiled baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes, or until a sharp knife can be inserted with only a little resistance. Remove squash from oven, and set aside to cool enough to be easily handled. Shred squash with a fork.
2. 2 In a large soup pot, saute onions and garlic in olive oil. Add curry powder, cumin, and turmeric. When onions are transparent, add stock and lentils and bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer and add chopped tomatoes and juice.
3. 3 If using brown rice, add the rice 10 minutes after adding the lentils, if using white rice, add rice after 25 minutes along with the can of corn. (Add the can of corn at the same time you add rice, white or brown).
4. 4 After 35 minutes, add the macaroni and spaghetti squash. Simmer until rice and pasta are cooked.

By Sandy

Ingredients

• ✓ lentil
• coconut oil
• red onion
• onion
• cinnamon
• ginger
• garlic
• cumin
• tomato
• vegetable stock
• maple syrup
• sweet potato
• coconut milk
• nutritional yeast

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Heat coconut oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add red onion, white onion, cinnamon, ginger, garlic, and 1 teaspoon cumin. Cook, stirring gently, until soft and tender, about 5 minutes. Add lentils, tomatoes, stock, and maple syrup. Bring to a boil; simmer filling until flavors are blended, 20 to 30 minutes.
3. 3 Place sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until softened, about 20 minutes. Drain water; add coconut milk and remaining 1 teaspoon cumin to the sweet potatoes. Mash until smooth.
4. 4 Pour filling into a large baking dish; add the sweet potato mash on top and a sprinkle of nutritional yeast.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until top is browned, about 20 minutes.

By MyNutriCounter

Ingredients

• ✓ lentil
• olive oil
• onion
• garlic
• quinoa
• mushroom
• vegetable broth
• swiss chard

Instructions

1. 1 Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the onion and garlic, and saute 5 minutes, until onion is tender. Mix in quinoa, lentils, and mushrooms. Pour in the broth. Cover, and cook 20 minutes.
2. 2 Remove the pot from heat. Shred chard, and gently mix into the pot. Cover, and allow to sit 5 minutes, or until chard is wilted.

By ASTROPHE

Ingredients

• ✓ lentil
• chicken broth
• water
• butter
• onion
• garlic
• tomato
• salt
• balsamic vinegar

Instructions

1. 1 Combine lentils and chicken broth in a pot. Add just enough water to cover. Bring to a low simmer and cook until lentils are cooked, but not falling apart, about 25 minutes. Add water when necessary in order to keep lentils covered.
2. 2 Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat and cook onion until translucent and slightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds. Add lentils and their liquid to the saucepan. Gently fold in tomatoes. Season with salt, add in balsamic vinegar, and stir gently. Serve warm.

By sonicsarah

Ingredients

• ✓ lentil
• water
• corned beef brisket
• onion
• carrot
• celery
• garlic
• pickling spice
• brown sugar
• ginger
• mustard
• honey
• red chile sauce
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 Tie pickling spice in a square of cheesecloth. In a large stew pot, combine water, brisket, whole vegetables, garlic, and pickling spices. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 3 hours.
2. 2 Place a cooking rack in a shallow baking dish or pan. Remove brisket from cooking liquid, and place fat side up on rack. Reserve cooking liquid. Mix together brown sugar, ginger, mustard, and honey. Spoon glaze over meat.
3. 3 Bake, uncovered, in a preheated oven at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes.
4. 4 Meanwhile, prepare the lentils. In a medium saucepan, combine 3 cups cooking liquid from the brisket, and chili sauce. Bring to a boil. Add lentils, return to a boil, and reduce heat to simmer. Continue cooking for 30 to 40 minutes, or until lentils are tender. Sprinkle with parsley, and serve with brisket.

By Karena

Ingredients

• ✓ lentil
• water
• tomato
• onion
• celery
• curry powder
• garlic
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Combine lentils and water, bring to a boil.
2. 2 Lower heat to simmer, add tomatoes, onion, and celery. Cover and let simmer 45 minutes. Check every 15 minutes to stir, and add water if necessary. Add spices last 15 minutes to taste. Taste and re-spice if necessary before serving.

By Robin Oswald

Ingredients

• ✓ lentil
• potato
• tomato
• onion
• garlic
• polish sausage
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Place the potatoes, tomatoes, onion, garlic, and sausage in a large pot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook 15 minutes.
2. 2 Stir lentils into the pot. Add more water if necessary to just cover all ingredients. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue cooking 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lentils are tender.

By Michele

Ingredients

• ✓ lentil
• water
• cumin
• garlic powder
• salt
• white rice
• olive oil
• vegetable oil
• onion

Instructions

1. 1 Combine 2 cups water, lentils, cumin, garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon salt in a pot over medium heat; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low; cook until lentils begin to soften, 20 to 30 minutes.
2. 2 Stir rice, remaining 3/4 cup water, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, and olive oil into lentils. Cover pot; continue cooking until lentils and rice tender, about 40 minutes more.
3. 3 Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir until browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Top rice and lentil mixture with onions; serve.

By Osiris Rodizer

Ingredients

• ✓ lentil
• olive oil
• lamb shoulder arm chop
• salt
• black pepper
• onion
• garlic
• chicken broth
• tomato
• carrot
• thyme
• sage
• basil
• spinach
• lemon
• ricotta salata cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add the lamb cubes and bones and brown on all sides, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add onion and garlic and continue cooking about 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
2. 2 Stir in the lentils, 2 cups of the chicken broth, tomatoes, carrots and the thyme, sage and basil. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, until the lentils are tender but not quite done, stirring occasionally. Depending on the type and freshness of the lentils, this will take from 15 to 30 minutes. If the stew seems dry, add more broth (up to one cup additional). Discard the lamb bones.
3. 3 Add the spinach and cook 5 minutes more. Stir in the lemon zest and juice. Garnish individual servings with some of the crumbled cheese.

By carina

Ingredients

• ✓ lentil
• water
• tomato
• carrot
• green bell pepper
• mushroom
• onion
• celery
• parsley
• garlic
• cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 2 Spread lentils into a shallow 2-quart baking dish. Pour water over lentils, then add tomatoes, carrots, bell pepper, mushrooms, onion, celery, parsley, and garlic. Mix gently to combine. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until lentils are tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Remove aluminum foil and sprinkle Cheddar cheese over casserole. Continue to bake until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes more.

By Shane