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  • NatureGrrl
    NatureGrrl Member Posts: 1,367
    edited March 2011

    Saturn, a good start with lentils is to just throw some in a veggie or bean soup.  They make a great lentil soup.  Or make your next split pea soup with half lentils. I also use them in veggie chili, are good as Day suggested; I like them cooked and over brown rice (with a spicy tomato sauce, too), and they make a great salad tossed with cooked, cubed potatoes and a vinegar and oil dressing.  Lots more recipes and ideas -- it's just about endless.  A friend of mine makes a killer shepard's pie with them instead of meat and they make great burgers.  They have a nice, earthy flavor.  If you're interested we can start posting recipes, or google them and see what you find!  There are different kinds -- I use the green, brown, and black ones interchangeably although they taste slightly different (but not dramatically); the red ones are usually used in Indian cooking.  Yum!

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  • Shrek4
    Shrek4 Member Posts: 1,822
    edited March 2011

    My recipe for "the simplest way of having my lentils". I use the crokpot as my chemobrain has the tendency to overlook the fact that I might have something simmering on the stove, and in the last year it had lead to several cooking disasters.

    I put the lentils in the crockpot with water and some chopped baby carrots. On high, in about 3 hours they are pretty much cooked. 

    When they are boiled nicely, I get some onions (a nice sizeable amount lol) and slightly sautee them (not fry, sautee as in put a pinch of water in the pot too) until they become translucent.

    I put that in the crockpot over the lentils and leave it on hot for another hour.  Then, right before turning the crockpot off, add either mashed garlic (optional, and as much as you like it) or some garlic poder. Stir, cover, turn the crockpot off, let sit for at least 10 minutes before eating.

    It's not very appetizingly looking, but it's delicious. and yes, they are in the family of foods that are supposed to be VERY good for us. And they are a very good source of protein if you are vegan, vegetarian or flexitarian.

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  • saturn
    saturn Member Posts: 139
    edited March 2011

    Day-  sounds yummy.  I already love carrots, onions, and garlic.  Will hve to try that one.

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  • Racy
    Racy Member Posts: 2,651
    edited April 2011

    Hi NatureGrrl



    I have a recipe for a flan/quiche that has a rice base. You may be interested, and I thought this looked the most appropriate thread to post on. It's fairly quick and easy and uses basic, healthy ingredients. Here it is:



    Ingredients -

    1 1/2 cups cooked brown rice

    3 (organic/omega 3) eggs

    3/4 cup chopped parsley

    5 asparagus spears

    1/2 cup corn kernels

    1/4 cup chopped onion or spring onion

    4 cherry tomatoes cut in halves

    1/2 cup low fat milk

    1oz reduced fat grated cheese

    Ground black pepper



    Method -

    Mix rice with one beaten egg and parsley. Spread over base of 8" x 8" pie dish pre-lined with baking paper or greased with healthy oil spray.



    Cook asparagus (if fresh) until tender.



    Spread corn and onions over rice.



    Arrange tomato pieces and asparagus as next layer.



    Mix 2 eggs with milk, grated cheese and pepper and pour into dish, spreading evenly.



    Cook in moderate oven for about 35 minutes until top is golden and dish set.



    Enjoy!

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  • SeasideMemories
    SeasideMemories Member Posts: 3,194
    edited October 2011

    Bumping for the ladies over on the 'What's For Dinner' thread that were looking for some whole grain ideas....

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