Recipes that include tins of green lentils....

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I'm working my way through some tins that have been loitering at the back of the cupboard .

I'm guessing green lentils were on special offer at some stage .

Any nice recipes please?

TIA

Shepherd’s pie www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/veggie-shepherds-pie-sweet-potato-mash or this version with feta, harissa and aubergine www.gousto.co.uk/cookbook/vegetarian-recipes/warming-harissa-aubergine-lentil-pie

Bolognese www.sainsburysmagazine.co.uk/recipes/mains/lentil-and-tomato-bolognese

Halloumi traybake realfood.tesco.com/recipes/halloumi-and-vegetable-lentil-traybake.html

Koftas www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/lentil-kofta-orzo-feta

www.filippoberio.co.uk/recipes/italian-sausages-with-lentils/

We have this regularly

I always put green lentils into a curry, especially good with paneer.

A popular meal in our house:
Boil the lentils
Fry lardons or chopped bacon with some onions, garlic and a red or yellow pepper
Chop cherry tomatoes
Mix everything together with some oregano, olive oil and a little bit of balsamic.
Serve in a bowl with crusty bread.

Lentil and ham soup.
Just cook them with some stock and whatever herbs you dance and add some ham/gammon

I always put them in shepherds pie, chilli, bolognese sauces as they make the meat go further and add a lovely texture.

I make a salad with a tin of green lentils, cooked diced beetroot, lots of feta and chopped mint. Sprinkle chopped walnuts on top, and dress with vinaigrette. It's bloody lovely!

https://www.gousto.co.uk/cookbook/pork-recipes/10-min-ham-hock-mustardy-lentils has been on my to-make list for a while

I make this chilli with green lentils, we all love it and we're not vegetarian

www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/burnt-aubergine-veggie-chilli

There is a great Ottolenghi dish of rice and lentils from his jerusalem book. I use tinned lentils rather than dried to cut the faff. It is amazing with ME style chicken dishes [[https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/oct/09/mejadra-recipe-yotam-ottolenghi]]

I use them:
In a veggie spag bol
In a veggie sausage casserole
In a lazy curry using her pa ste, served with hardboiled eggs

Rinse carefully or they smell horrible.

thank you all very much.

I used red lentils last week to replace 50% of the meat in a shepherds pie and I'll definitely try that with the green lentils too.

All of the dishes sound lush but I think Weegiemums chilli is going to get first place as I've got all of the other ingredients. I'll mark this thread though and come back a choose another one next week.

Thanks again everyone.

I made the Leek and Lentil Gratin from the Green Roasting Tin when I had a big group of veggie friends over (in the pre lockdown days...) It’s meant to be vac packed lentils, but I used tinned (drained) - don’t think there’s a difference. Really hearty and warming at this time of year, so nice with a green salad on the side and some crusty bread.

I Googled and the recipe is reproduced here: www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/16354415.try-one-dish-veggie-dinners-green-roasting-tin-cookbook-former-masterchef-contestant-rukmini-iyer/

Add green lentils to a sausage and tomato casserole instead of chickpeas or butterbeans.

Gently fry a chopped onion and some chopped bacon in a small saucepan, add tinned green lentils and some crushed garlic. Heat through and serve with pork chops, left over roast pork slices, sausages, boiled gammon etc etc.

Rinse and drain a tin of green lentils, in a bowl combine with crushed garlic, finely chopped spring onions, chopped olives, chopped sun-dried tomatoes, chopped artichoke, vinaigrette dressing. Serve on a bed of mixed leaves with charcuterie, or slices of cheese, or tuna/sardines for a quick mainly store cupboard supper.

This Lentil do sweet potato curry easy and tasty!

Thanks for the extra posts and Saraban, your recipe has moved into top space as I realised, I've made the aubergine chilli dish before

And as luck would have it, I have all the ingredients apart from the leeks which I can get from the market tomorrow.

Can anyone else waste hours looking at and planning recipes?

The sweet potato curry looks delicious.

I add them to chopped onions and mushrooms and sausages and bubble away in a bit of cider and stock - delicious.

We like Cheesy Lentil Burgers.

www.easycheesyvegetarian.com/cheesy-lentil-burgers/

[quote Saraban]I made the Leek and Lentil Gratin from the Green Roasting Tin when I had a big group of veggie friends over (in the pre lockdown days...) It’s meant to be vac packed lentils, but I used tinned (drained) - don’t think there’s a difference. Really hearty and warming at this time of year, so nice with a green salad on the side and some crusty bread.

I Googled and the recipe is reproduced here: www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/16354415.try-one-dish-veggie-dinners-green-roasting-tin-cookbook-former-masterchef-contestant-rukmini-iyer/[/quote]
@Saraban thanks for the green lentil gratin recipe. That looks excellent for a weekend project meal. I might throw some thyme in there as well.

The bbc food lentil and tomato salad is delicious