Adding red lentil to meat chilli help!

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Just made a chilli with mince, bought some red lentils this week to bulk meals out so what quantity of lentils and what do i do with them just add them in or soak them first?
Don't laugh really novice with Lentils.

I wanted to ask the same for shepherd's pie and I do cook alot and I should know. You don't need to soak lentils first - what type do you have. I find red lentils break down the most in cooking.

give them a quick rinse and chuck in a handful - no need to soak them first

are they split lentils? I just chuck a handful in with spags/chilli/shepherds pie

thanks, added a handful will let you know how they turn out/ what the troops think