19 creamy lentil Recipes

lentils, almond milk (unsweetened ), spinach, nutritional yeast flakes, black pepper, garlic powder, cumin, bay leaves, cayenne pepper, salt

olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, beluga black lentils or 2 (15 oz) cans brown lentils, drained, uncooked rice (i used long grain brown basmati), vegetable broth or 6 cups chicken broth, water, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, bay leaf, heavy cream (or more ) or 1/2 cup half-and-half (or more), fresh marjoram, chopped, chervil or 2 tbsp parsley, chopped, crouton, for garnish, lemon slice, for garnish

bacon slices, chopped leek, chopped onion, water, chopped peeled baking potato (about 12 oz), dried lentils, chopped carrot, salt, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, half-and-half, dry sherry

water , or as needed, dry lentils, cucumber, peeled and diced, yellow bell pepper, diced, chopped cilantro, extra-virgin olive oil, or more to taste, crumbled feta cheese, or more to taste, dried dill weed, ground sea salt, ground black pepper

basmati rice, assorted lentils (i use 1/3 cup each of mung, chana, masoor), turmeric powder (check the color, add more if needed till yellow), ghee (opt for the upper limit for a richer flavor), cinnamon stick, bay leaves, cardamom pods, cumin seeds, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, salt , to taste, lemon juice (optional), cilantro, to garnish

red lentil, broth (i used vegetable), water, celery ribs, diced, carrots, diced, onion, diced, garlic cloves, diced tomatoes (low salt), oregano, thyme, cumin, cinnamon

dry green lentils, dried split peas, vegetable broth, water, olive oil, onion (diced ), carrot (diced ), stalks celery (diced ), dried bay leaves

dry lentils (1 1/4 cups), carrots, sliced 1/4 inch thick, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, mushroom, sliced, sliced celery, snipped parsley, water, condensed cream of mushroom soup, instant vegetable bouillon granules (or 2 cubes ), sour cream

olive oil, spanish onions, sliced, garlic cloves, crushed, red chili pepper flakes, tinned crushed tomatoes, vegetable stock, tomato paste, brown sugar, red lentils, cream, sun-dried tomato pesto (optional)

vegetable broth, olive oil (can be left out i like it for the creaminess), red lentil, carrot, finely diced, onion, finely chopped, tomato paste (for a richer soup just use a whole 6-oz can), ground cumin, paprika (smoked for extra zing!), sea salt, garlic powder (just 1 shake), cayenne pepper (a few shakes), bay leaves

olive oil, spanish onion- diced, green pepper- diced, red pepper- diced, crushed garlic, salt and ground black pepper, red lentils (any variety is fine), chicken broth, flour (make a slurry with 1/4 cup water), crushed red pepper flakes (optional heat )

water, green lentils or 1 cup brown lentils, onion, garlic cloves, chopped tomatoes, olive oil, beetroot (raw ), carrot, potato, cumin, dried basil, dried thyme, paprika, cinnamon, chicken stock cube, whole black peppercorns, rindless smoked streaky bacon, double cream (as a garnishing touch) (optional)

vegetable oil, onions, sliced thinly, brown rice, curry powder, mustard seeds, salt, black pepper, water, dried lentils, fresh cilantro (coriander), low-fat sour cream or 1/2 cup yogurt

vegetable oil, sliced onion, uncooked long-grain brown rice, curry powder, mustard seeds, salt, black pepper, water, dried lentils, chopped fresh cilantro, low-fat sour cream

olive oil, onion, diced, acorn squash, peeled and chopped, leaf fresh sage, finely chopped (optional, or use 1/4 tsp dried ), vegetable broth, red lentil, rinsed

vegetable stock, plain soymilk or 2 cups milk, dried french lentils, peeled and diced celery root or 1 medium celery root, garlic cloves, minced, bay leaves, fresh ground white pepper (to taste), minced fresh italian parsley

white or brown basmati rice , washed in several changes of hot water, mung beans, split and husks removed (or husks left on if using brown rice), ghee (butter), cumin seeds, onion, chopped, green chilli, whole (optional), chopped fresh ginger, garlic clove, salt , to taste, ground turmeric, around 400ml/14fl oz water (or 500ml/17fl oz if using brown rice), garam masala, freshly ground black pepper