From the category archives:

Lentils

Lentil and Brown Rice Casserole

September 15, 2009

This brown rice and lentil casserole is now officially the CHEAPEST MEAL EVER MADE here on $5 Dinners!!! Find out how much…

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Lentil Burritos

April 14, 2009

Delicious twist on a rice and beans taco!

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Spicy Lentil Chili

February 2, 2009

So I totally wasn’t thinking that yesterday was Super Bowl Sunday when I made my menu plan last week! We were set to have lentils and rice. I jazzed it up as best I could!
Spicy Lentil Chili

Ingredients
1 cup green lentils ($.25)
1/2 cup split peas ($.15)
4 cups water
3 cloves garlic, crushed ($.10)
5 green onions ($.40)
1 can [...]

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Honey Baked Lentils

December 9, 2008

First off, the Instant Potato Pizza last night! Yum! Next time I will make it the potato crust “thinner”. But the overall taste was good. A great gluten free alternative to pizza crust!
Onto tonight’s dinner. The house smells heavenly…bacon, honey, mustard. Warm and cozy in the oven, waiting to be eaten for dinner! This meal [...]

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Lentil Burritos

November 24, 2008

Thank you Gayle for pointing me to this recipe! Rice + Lentils = Complete Protein, and a cheap one too!
Ingredients
1 cup rice, uncooked ($.20)
1 cup green lentils, uncooked ($.50)
1/2 of an onion, finely chopped ($.20)
1 small can Muir Glen tomato paste (free!) Watch for Muir Glen tomato paste to go on sale for less than [...]

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Sweet and Sour Lentils

September 2, 2008

Ingredients
1 cup lentils ($.50)
2.5 cups water
1 t salt
1/4 cup apple juice ($.15)
1/4 cup cider vinegar ($.15)
1/4 cup brown sugar ($.15)
1 clove garlic ($.05)
1/2 onion, chopped, sauteed ($.30)
1 cup rice ($.20)
1 Zucchini ($.79)
1-2 T EVOO ($.10)
Directions
1. Cook lentils in water with salt. Bring to boil and simmer 20 minutes, until soft.
2. When lentils are cooked, add [...]

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