what to do with lentils?

[lucysmam]

apart from dahl/bulk up other meals/soups? because I really don't know and would appreciate any suggestions. tia

lentil chilli? Really nice, really easy!

how do i do that? just replace the mince with lentils?

lentil roast

Madlentileater, that sounds a bit odd, how do you roast lentils?? (feel a bit daft for asking but if you don't ask you don't find out!)

hang on I'll find my recipe

thanks

They go really well with sausages

lentil roast
fry onions, garlic, herbs
meanwhile cook red lentils, with miniumum water.
Mix lentils and fried stuff plus some tinned tomatoes. Add breadcrumbs if very sloppy. Add 1-2 beaten eggs. Line a loaf tin, put mixrure in, bake for 45 mins- 1 hr. Eat with roast spuds etc.

Squeaky, what do you do with them to put them with sausages? All my questions sound sooo odd when reading them back but am very curious because I've only just discovered them and wondered what else I could do with them

2 small onions chopped
1 red, yellow, green pepper
1 or 2 fresh chillis chopped
1 clove of garlic
1 can of sweetcorn
1 can of chopped toms
1 can baked beans
1 can of red kidney beans
2 tbsp tom puree
250g red lentils
1 pint beef stock
sprinkle of each spice - tumeric, chilli powder, cumin, nutmeg and cayenne pepper

Fry the onion and garlic for 2 mins
Add chopped peppers fry for another minute
add sweetcorn, tomatoes, lentil and beef stock
add baked beans, kidney beans, chillis tom puree and sices
stir well bring to the boil simmer for 25 minutes

oooh, looks tasty, will try that this week I think Madlentileater, thank-you

check out the recipes section for Traceyk's lentil soup thread from yesterday.

many fantastic lentil recipes in there.

yum, will add that to my menu plan as well McDreamy.

Oooh bugger, off to re-jig shopping list. I may get lost in the virtual online ice cream aisle this time!

oh yes, and i used to do a sort of shepherd's pie, very basic lentils onions garlic for bottom layer, then a tomatoe sauce layer, then mashed potatoes.

cheers expat, will have a look at that too. sounds like they're quite versatile! maybe we ought to use them more since meat's getting soooo expensive!

You can do lots of things that you'd usually do with mince. I've posted a lentil moussaka recipe on here before - you should find it if you do a search.

I usually fry an onion, add a bit of wine, and then the moist cooked lentils. Dish them up and add the sausages on top.

Been searching for more lentil recipes myself and came across this spiced lentil and bacon dish.

Looks tasty and cheap, always a good combination

thanks stirling, i had a look at the lentil soup thread earlier, will be trying some of them out at some point over the next couple of weeks

I love them but my youngest dd is allergic to lentil - full on vomiting even if she just has one! So have to cook something else for her - bless!

really? poor thing!!! I'm starting to appreciate the lentil, although have yet to try them out on my own lo. she did try couscous for the 1st time today though and ate most of mine as well as hers!

MADLENTILEATER!!!!

the lentil roast sounds very nice, i am a lentil virgin so

what quauntity of lentils for 4 people?

what temp oven please?