Sloppy Joes with Lentils

From Taste of Home Annual Recipes 2002



Ingredients:
ground beef
onion
garlic
water
tomato sauce
lentils
ketchup
cider vinegar
ground mustard
pepper
buns

Comments:
I had some lentils in the cupboard to use up and this sounded like a nice way to sneak them into a meal. When I originally bought the lentils Adam was all, "those better be for something you're making just for you." And they were, but I ended up with some left over. So into the sloppy joes they went. And he didn't even notice. Score! They turned out a little runny but I'm thinking if I'd let them go another 10 minutes or so perhaps they would have firmed up a bit. Who knows. Still tasted fine. Just a little sloppier than intended.

Lentil Soup

From Giada De Laurentis via Foodnetwork.com



Ingredients:
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onion
carrots
celery
garlic
salt & pepper
diced tomatoes
lentils
chicken stock
thyme
pasta

Comments:
While doing research lately I've learned that beans and lentils are high in protein, low in fat, and generally pretty good for you. So I decided to take a shot at cooking them. This soup was easy to make, didn't take too long, and was very tasty. I left off the parmesan the recipe says to add to the top since I'd had some ice cream at lunch and didn't want to push the dairy threshold. I can't wait for leftovers for lunch this next week.