I thought I hated lentils... I have discovered that I completely made this up, so what can I do with lentils?

[Hopefully]

Was brave and tried some veggie chilli with lentils, and it was yummy! It had green lentils in, and they had a lovely flavour.

Since they're so cheap, what can I use them in? Things like bolognese type sauces?

Any ideas appreciated!

Yes! I used them as a substitue for meat:

Shepherds Pie
Bolognese
Stew
Chili

and also in soups

DH makes a fab dhal with red lentils

Tonight we are having mixed lentil and veg soup as the diet starts today!

Lentils are yummy and so cheap and healthy.

dahl,
cottage pie,
stew
cook with spinach to make another type of dahl/cury
with sausages instaed of mash
chilli
soups
lentil loaf

Lentils with Autumn Vegetables

1 tbsp oil
1 onion chopped
3 garlic cloves crushed
1 teasp mild chilli powder
1 teasp ground cumin
240g piece of peeled, deseeded and cubed butternut squash or pumpkin
1 yellow and 1 red pepper deseeded and chopped
1 aubergine cubed (small)
400g tin chopped tomatoes
600ml (1pt) vegetable stock
240g green lentils
2 largish carrots chopped (small)
Good squirt of tomato puree

Heat oil and gently cook onion, garlic chilli powder and cumin for 5 mins.

Add pumpkin/butternut squash, peppers and aubergine and season and cook over a low heat for 5 mins.

Add remaining ingredients, cover and cook for 30-40 minutes or until lentils and vegetables are tender and liquid is absorbed. (Moniter the liquid, add a tiny bit more if required)

Transfer to a serving dish. Serve with crusty bread or pasta.(Grated cheese on top is also nice )

Tana Rmasey has a nice thing with Lentils and sausages in her book..Am not at home at the moment so cant give you it but try her website (I expect she's got one)

There's a Jamie Oliver Sainsbury's recipe(chicken and lentils) which is very good too.

i chuck a good few in a casserole when i do one as the kids won't eat the meat but don't notcie the lentils as they practically dissolve into the sauce

Cook puy lentils in a saucepan with water, 2-3 whole cloves of garlic and a bay leaf. Fry loads of onions with cumin seeds - and chillis if you like - until they are very crispy. Cook basmati rice. Bung the lot together and top with yoghurt. It's delicious

Thanks for the ideas, will try some of these!

Am so excited to have found a budget option that I actually like...

I add red lentils to a simple tomato sauce to serve with pasta. It's a favourite in our house with cheese on top.
Red lentil soup also lovely with nice bread/sandwiches for an easy filling meal.
Lentil roast very tasty too.

I do veg and lentils in a pasta sauce and blitz in food processor. Really good source of protein...

Feeling very hungry now I have read this particularly TheProvincialLady and TsarChasm - yummy.