Lentils

My friend Renee is a personal chef, and her lentil potato soup is always a hit with everyone who tries it. It has over 100 5-star reviews because who doesn't love a hearty, nutritious, flavor-packed meal that comes together in just 35 minutes.

Make this delicious ham and lentil soup in the Instant Pot without sacrificing all the flavor you’d get if you let it cook all day in your slow cooker.

This Greek yogurt lentil curry is a creamy, one-pot dinner made with simple pantry ingredients. It’s rich in plant-based protein and fiber, with warm spices and a light, comforting feel—perfect for an easy weeknight meal.

These hearty vegetarian burgers are packed with earthy mushroom and protein-rich lentils. Served with crispy fries, this meal is sure to satisfy your burger cravings without the meat!

These Lentil Burgers are perfect for when you're craving a plant-based, whole foods option for burger night!

A quick and nutritious soup made with lentils, quinoa, and hearty spices. Don't be intimidated by the long ingredient list; this soup is made with mostly pantry staples!

This luxurious, fan favorite Red Lentil Curry will get you truly excited about lentils! It’s an ultra-creamy and gourmet Indian-inspired meal made in one pot with pantry staples. Whip it up on a weeknight in 45 minutes!

If you love healthy, veggie-laden soups that are bursting with fabulous flavor but also easy to make, this delicious Red Lentil Carrot Soup is for you!

Ree Drummond's lentil soup recipe is made with brown lentils, carrots, celery, onion, herbs, and spices. An easy vegetarian and vegan soup that's pure comfort!

This is the best lentil soup to make on a chilly day. It’s packed with flavor, and the whole family will love it. It’s an easy base made with simple ingredients on which to build and add to and will warm you from the inside out.

This is a quick and easy meal that also reheats well for lunch the next day or two. Serve this stuffed into a whole-grain bun and eat with your hands, or ladle it over the buns (open-face style) and eat with a fork. I usually serve steamed kale with this dish and fresh corn, when in season.

This easy red lentil dal is a cozy, one-pot meal made with simple spices, tender lentils, and a creamy tomato sauce. It’s ready in about 30 minutes and perfect for an easy, comforting vegetarian dinner with rice or naan.

Lentil Chili is an easy, hearty, and delicious 1-pot vegan meal. Made with hearty red lentils, black beans, walnuts, vegetables, and a handful of smoky spices.

Red Lentil Soup with Spinach is a delicious, Middle Eastern inspired Lentil Soup, made with red lentils, turmeric, spinach, carrots and lemon. It's golden in color, and very easy to make and leftovers are freezer-friendly.

A hearty and so-delicious lentil stew featuring beef and warming Moroccan-style spices for the ultimate bowl of comfort that’s good for you, too! Each serving boasts 7 grams of fiber and 30 grams of protein thanks to the easy-to-cook slow-cooked lentils. 

Harira is a tomato-based soup featured at the center of many Moroccan tables during the month of Ramadan. This version features chickpeas, lentils, beef and noodles in a fragrant tomato broth.

This easy, creamy red lentil dahl is frugal, hearty, comforting, flavorful, packed with plant-based protein, and ready in just 30 minutes! Serve with home-cooked rice and naan bread for a gluten-free, dairy-free Indian-inspired feast!

Prep the ingredients for this soup months in advance for a total hands-off meal that's ready when you are. Vegetarian lentils and vegan coconut milk make this soup creamy and pack in plenty of plant-based protein and a hearty amount of fiber. To keep it vegan, opt for vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.

Whole Masoor Dal (Brown Lentils Curry) recipe is a healthy and easy dal made in an Instant Pot pressure cooker with whole masoor dal, onions, tomatoes, and Indian spices.

Harira soup is a one-pot high-protein Moroccan recipe of lentils, chickpeas, and a rich and flavorful broth with warm spices and herbs.Don't worry about the long ingredient list! Louise and I will walk you through which ingredients are optional and offer easy substitutions in the notes below, making the recipe simple and flexible.

Quick and Easy Tarka Dal is healthy, delicious and tastes just like from the Indian restaurant. Serve with steamed rice, salad and poppadoms for a comforting midweek meal!

Mushroom and lentil ragù is a rich, hearty vegetarian take on the classic Italian sauce. Packed with earthy mushrooms, protein-rich lentils, tomatoes, and aromatic herbs, it delivers deep, savory flavor without meat.