Cooking with lentils - 77 recipes
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Roasted lentil beans
By LFritz527
Combine lentils, olive oil and seasoning
- 2- 15 oz cans of lentils (or soaked lentils overnight)
- 1 1/2 tsp adobo seasoning
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
Red Lentil Soup with North African Spices
By DreiFromBK
Red lentils cook quickly into a nubbly puree, but their mild flavor requires a bit of embellishment
- 4 4tablespoons 4tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1 1 large onion, chopped fine
- Salt and pepper
- 3/4 3/4teaspoon 3/4teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 1/2teaspoon 1/2teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 1/4teaspoon 1/4teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 1/8teaspoon 1/8teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch Pinch cayenne
- 1 1tablespoon 1tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 1 1 garlic clove, minced
- 4 4cups 4cups chicken broth
- 2 2cups 2cups water
- 10 1/2 10 1/2ounces 1/2 (1 1/2 cups) red lentils, picked over and rinsed
- 2 2tablespoons 2tablespoons lemon juice, plus extra for seasoning
- 1 1/2 1 1/2teaspoons 1/2teaspoons dried mint, crumbled
- 1 1teaspoon 1teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 1/4cup 1/4cup chopped fresh cilantro
Moosewood Lentil Soup Recipe
By tixrus-2
The Moosewood Lentil soup recipe has been a family favorite for years, and I really don't alter it much, just grape...
- 3 C lentils, any type
- 7 C water or stock (more as needed)
- 1 Tbsp grapeseed oil or butter
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup minced celery
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp salt
- black pepper to taste
- a few pinches of dried herbs (thyme, oregano, or basil)
- 2 medium-sized ripe tomatoes, chopped
- 2 Tbsp dry red wine (optional)
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp molasses or brown sugar
- Red wine vinegar for the top
- Minced scallions for the top (optional)
Indian Lentil-Cauliflower Soup from Oh She Glows
By Steve-3
Amazing! Yummy flavors
- 1 tablespoon coconut or other oil
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 2 large cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
- 1-2 tablespoons curry powder, to taste
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup uncooked red lentils, rinsed and drained
- 1 medium cauliflower, chopped into bite-size florets
- 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and diced
- 2 large handfuls baby spinach
- 3/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt, or to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Chopped fresh cilantro, for serving (optional)
Trader Joe's Red Split Lentils
By anonsouthernbell
Try these lentils with caramelized leeks, sautéed garlic and roasted tomatoes and bell peppers
- Toppings:
- 1 cup red split lentils, rinsed and sorted
- 2 1/4 cups low sodium broth
- 1/4 cup white vermouth or red wine
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (omit for Matthew)
- seasoning salt to taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Minced and sauteed garlic, caramelized leeks, crisp chopped bacon, grilled Italian sausages, grilled or roasted tomatoes, diced and soaked dried apricots, grilled vegetables, Parmesan cheese or your favorite topping.
MARCELLA HAZAN'S LENTIL SOUP
By á-46225
Maili's Note: I was given this recipe by my landlady in Washington, DC, Barbara Keeling
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons onion, chopped very fine
- 1/3 cup shredded prosciutto or unsmoked ham
- 2 tablespoons carrot, chopped fine
- 2 tablespoons celery, chopped fine
- 1 cup canned Italian plum tomatoes, cut up, with their juice
- 1/2 pound dried lentils
- 1 cup beef broth
- 3 cups water
- Salt
- Pepper
- 3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan Cheese
Lentil, Kale, and Quinoa Tacos
By devogirl
China Study WFPB Recipe by Heather Crosby This is an updated version of one of the most popular YumUniverse
- Blue corn taco shells
- For the Filling
- 1 cup dry quinoa
- 1/2 cup dry lentils
- 1/3 cup Taco Seasoning (p. 133)
- 2-3 large leaves kale, stems removed and chopped
- For the toppings
- Fresh cilantro leaves
- 1-3 avocados, pitted, peeled, and sliced
- Fresh lime wedges
Mellow Lentil "Sniffle Soup"
By devogirl
This is one of those 'go-to' soups that is comforting, delicious with plenty of flavor but not spicy, and sure to c
- 1-1 1/2 tablespoons water
- 1 1/2 cups diced onion
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1 cup diced carrot
- 3 large cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 3/4-1 teaspoon mild curry powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 cups dry red lentils
- 3 cups vegetable stock
- 3 1/2-4 1/2 cups water
- 2-3 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary (see Tip)
- 1-1 1/2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
Great Lentil Soup
By calypan
Brown pancetta and smoked sausage in a tbsp
- 1/4 lb. of pancetta, cut into small dice
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 stalks of celery, diced
- 3 carrots, diced
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 2 (6 oz) pkgs lentil soup mix with seasoning pkts
- 2 cans chicken broth
- 2-1/2-3 cups water
- 1/2 pkg. of smoked turkey sausage
- 1 tbsp. tomato paste
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- Hot pepper flakes
- 1/2 pkg. of fresh spinach
- 2-3 tbsp. of red wine vinegar
Spicy Red Lentil Chili from Wegmans
By amandavthokie
6 Servings
- 1 c. Red Lentils
- 4 cups + 2 Tbls. Water, divided
- 2 Tbls. Butter
- 1/2 c. Onion, diced small
- 1/2 c. (1 stalk) Celery, diced small
- 2 Tbls. Garlic, chopped
- 1 med. (1/2 lb) Tomato, cored and diced (1 cup) (1 can)
- 2 c. Vegetable broth
- 1 Tbls. Tabasco sauce
- 1/8 tsp. Turmeric
- 1/8 tsp. Cumin
- 1/8 tsp. Cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp. Salt
- 1/2 tsp. Pepper
- 1/8 tsp. Chili powder
- 1 Tbls. Cornstarch
- 1/4 c. Green bell pepper, finely diced
Roasted Pecan Salmon with Lentil Tomato Salad
By á-178694
South Beach Diet Phase 1
- lentils
- 4 salmon fillets
- 4 t dijon mustard
- 1/2 c chopped pecans
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 T dill
- 1 T lemon juice
- 1 T olive oil
- 1 T red wine or white wine vinegar
CHARD AND LENTIL SOUP from Samuel
By pat1908
In a 6 qt pot, heat the olive oil, paprika, and cumin over low heat, stirring until aromatic, 2 to 4 minutes
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 or 2 medium bunches of scallions, trimmed, white parts cut into 1/4 inch pieces, enough green part cut similarly to fill 1/4 cup
- 1 lb lentils (green, brow, red) (Red are preferred)
- 5 1/2 cups chicken broth or vegetable soup
- 3-4 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 bunch of chard (red preferred but white or yellow stem work well too) stemmed and leaves roughly chopped
- 1 bunch cilantro, coarsely chopped
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Kosher or sea salt to taste (use no much because broth typically has a lot of salt)
- A small pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
- Fresh ground pepper to taste
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