39 lentil optional Recipes

french lentils, rinsed and drained, brown rice, olive oil, garlic cloves, chopped, red onion, chopped, red bell peppers, diced, sea salt, dried chipotle powder or 1 tsp chili powder, breadcrumbs (optional) or white flour (optional)

brown lentils, vegetable broth, diced onion, chopped red bell peppers (optional) or 1 cup green bell pepper (optional), shredded monterey jack cheese, red pepper flakes, salt

red lentils (310 g), oil (original calls for ghee), onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, garam masala, ground turmeric, ginger powder (or use 1/2 tbsp grated fresh ginger), fresh parsley (optional) or 2 tbsp mint (optional) or 2 tbsp coriander, chopped (optional), water (500ml)

red lentils, garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped, peeled fresh ginger, 1 inch square and 1/8 inch thick, chopped fresh coriander (cilantro), ground turmeric, cayenne pepper (optional), salt, lemon juice, vegetable oil (original recipe says three tbsp) or 2 tbsp ghee (original recipe says three tbsp), ground asafetida powder, whole cumin seed, lemons (optional) or lime wedge, to serve (optional)

onion, grated, bell pepper, grated, cooked lentils (or 1 15-oz can, drained ), flax seed, ground, almonds or 1/2 cup other nuts, crushed, shredded carrots, shredded celery (remove veins with a veggie peeler), fresh jalapenos (optional) or 1 other hot pepper, finely minced (optional), garlic cloves, crushed, fresh parsley, chopped, olive oil, braggs liquid aminos or 1 tsp soy sauce, tomato paste, dried oregano, dried basil, chili powder, curry powder, fresh ground black pepper, ground red pepper

dried brown lentils , picked over and rinsed, bulgur wheat (optional) or 1/2 cup pearl barley (optional), onions, minced, garlic cloves, quartered, carrots, grated fine, tomato paste, bay leaves, salt , to taste (or you can use 3 beef stock cubes with 1/2 tsp for this amount), pepper, boiling water, olive oil, balsamic vinegar or 3 tbsp red wine vinegar

olive oil (or butter), onions, chopped, garlic, minced, garam masala, ground coriander, jalapeno chili peppers, halved, cored, seeded and minced. (i ve also used 4 serrano chilies, prepped the same), red lentils, rinsed and checked for extraneous material, san marzano diced tomatoes with juice (or equivalent peeled fresh tomatoes), vegetable (or chicken) stock, lemon juice, coarse salt, freshly ground black pepper, optionally , yogurt or sour cream for a garnish

dried lentils, water or 5 cups really good beef stock, salt, olive oil, roughly chopped onions, garlic cloves, pressed, cayenne pepper, bay leaves, ground cumin, ground coriander, whole tomatoes, hot chili powder, whole frozen leaf spinach or 2 (10 oz) packages fresh baby spinach, salt & pepper, bacon, chopped (optional), sour cream (optional) or 1 cup greek yogurt (optional)

olive oil, onion, chopped, carrot, chopped, zucchini, chopped, cartons low sodium chicken broth, lentils, drained, boneless skinless chicken breasts, chopped, turmeric, goya sazon seasoning, fresh cilantro, chopped, lemon , juice of, salt and pepper

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

yellow onion, diced small, olive oil, garlic, minced, smoked paprika, sweet paprika, dried thyme, vege-sal (or use 1/2 tsp. salt), fresh ground black pepper, red lentil, chickpeas, rinsed, chicken (or use 3 cans or vegetable broth) or 5 cups vegetable stock (or use 3 cans or vegetable broth), petite diced tomatoes with juice, dollop sour cream (optional) or 1 plain yogurt, for serving (optional)

pumpkin (diced finely, this is about 1/2 small jarrah and 1/2 butternut), onions (coarsely chopped ), garlic cloves (chopped or minced ), grated fresh ginger (equiv 1 tsp ground), coriander powder, vegetable broth, dry white wine, balsamic vinegar, ground pepper, ground red chili pepper, cooking spray, for spices, butter , for spices, red lentil (optional), cream (optional) or sour (optional) or yoghurt (optional)

diced mixed vegetables (sweet potato, carrot etc.), red lentil, polenta, salt or pepper, water, curry (optional) or cumin (optional)

mung dal (small yellow lentils), uncooked rice (jasmine or basmati work best), green chilies (chopped ), ginger (peeled and chopped ), curry leaves (optional), asafetida powder (hing), salt, vegetable oil , to make dosas, cilantro, leaves (coriander, chopped fine), fresh coconut (optional) or 2 tbsp coconut flakes (optional), onion (chopped ) (optional)

olive oil flavored cooking spray, onion, diced, garlic cloves, crushed, carrot, peeled, grated (squeeze out any juice), stalks celery, diced, red capsicum , diced (optional, see description), lentils, rinsed, drained (we used brown), red kidney beans, rinsed, drained, zucchini, grated (squeeze out any juice), eggs, passata or 1/2 cup pasta sauce, pine nuts (optional, see description ) (optional), corn kernel (optional, see description ) (optional), cumin, cayenne pepper (to taste), sweet paprika, wheat germ

tomatillos, peeled and washed, poblano peppers, halved and cleaned, garlic cloves, whole, vegetable broth, lentils (i use red for color but any will do), canned black beans, drained, cilantro, cleaned and coarsely chopped, nutritional yeast, corn tortillas, enchilada sauce (recipe below ), daiya vegan monterey jack pepper cheese (optional) or 1/2 cup nutritional yeast (optional), flour, vegan margarine, vegetarian broth, tomato paste, chili powder

black rice (like forbidden rice or lundberg black japonica), brown rice, chicken broth, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, onion, minced, celery, diced, garlic cloves, minced (optional), butter, pears, peeled cored and cut into 1/2-inch dice, walnuts, lightly toasted coarsely chopped, red lentil , soaked in cold water (covered for 2/3 hours and drained), dried cranberries (optional for color ), fresh sage, finely chopped, fresh thyme leaves, roughly chopped