Lentil Soup

I didn't want to end Lentil Month on a low note so I bought some soup to prove to myself that lentils are actually tasty when made the right way. Success!

Lentils, Shmentils or Burgers, Shmurgers

Lentils don't like me. I was trying to make veggie burgers and then everything got all chaotic and I had to hold Paige so Pat had to take over making the burgers and when he went to form them they weren't sticking together and I just threw my hands up in the air (not really, Paige would have fallen) and said, "Forget it! Throw it out!" and Pat said "Thank you!" and we had something else instead. And now my bag of lentils is all gone.

Lentil Soup with Smoked Sausage

Thumbs down. Pat liked this because he said it reminded him of beanie weenies. Gross. Owen liked it until he got a bite that burned his mouth and then refused to eat any more. I did not like it. I think it's a texture issue, so I might try using it as a breading like Lisa and Alex. Also, this was supposed to be a soup but there was hardly any liquid left when it was done!

Recipe here

Lentil Chili!

Holy crap this stuff was good. Alex's signature recipe, but with lentils instead of canned beans. Served over cornbread from scratch. We'll be eating this for a week—and cleaning it off the stove. And totally worth it.

Lentil-Crusted Tilapia

Yeah, lentils are good for soup. It's true. But you know what else? You can grind them up and crust stuff with them. This tilapia with lentil crust was really good! The fish was liberally salted and peppered, then crusted only on the top with the lentils, which we used our kitchen spice grinder to pulverize. We served it with NearEast brand tomato-basil rice, potato rolls, and (big surprise!) insalata caprese. Give lentil-crusting a shot—it's good!

Sorry for the Delay — Lentils!

Lentils are an important part of the diet in many parts of the world, especially in the Indian subcontinent, which has large vegetarian populations. Side note - also good in soup...just saying. Good luck :)