Lentils

Sopa de Lentejas con Albondigas (Lentil Soup with Meatballs)

18 comments April 5, 2011

I’ve been so busy lately with the new baby that I haven’t had much time to play in the kitchen. I know it’s spring, but here in New England the weather has been winter like! I made a cold weather comfort food favorite this week, Lentil Soup with Meatballs. It’s a very easy soup to [...]

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Crema de Lentejas ( Pureed Lentil Soup)

10 comments November 30, 2010

A typical meal in my house when I was a child consisted of the first course, which was always a soup, followed by a second course, which was usually rice with meat, chicken, fish or egg, and potatoes, yuca or plantain. I hated chunky soups, but I really liked cremas, or pureed soups, and was [...]

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Vegetarian Lentil and Rice Soup (Sopa de Lentejas y Arroz)

12 comments October 28, 2010

I really enjoy preparing soups like this one during the fall and winter months. It is an “everything-in-a-pot” kind of dish that is very easy and quick to prepare. Once started, I can leave the soup to simmer on its own, almost unattended, and come back to it a half an hour later to find [...]

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Lentils and Beef Stew ( Estofado de Lentejas con carne)

35 comments February 24, 2010

This time of year there is nothing better than cooking in your crock pot. One single pot, slow cooking and great smells. Now that’s comforting and that’s what I love to cook during the winter. This lentils and beef stew is really easy to make and delicious over white rice. The perfect weeknight dinner. Enjoy [...]

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Lentils with rice and Spanish chorizo sausage(Lentejas con Chorizo)

22 comments November 30, 2009

Guest posting today and sharing her delicious recipe is Diana from “A Little bit of Spain in Iowa”. Diana has a beautiful blog filled with wonderful Spanish recipes and gardening tips. ~Erica First of all, I wanted to thank Erica for asking me to guest post on her blog. I absolutely adore her blog, recipes [...]

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Lentils and Pork Stew (Lentejas Estofadas con Cerdo)

19 comments October 15, 2009

I am a huge lentils and pork chops fan, so I decided to put them together in a lentil stew over white rice. It was simple to make and tasted delicious. I know, not very original, nevertheless, this is a great autumn dish .

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Rice with Coconut and Lentils (Arroz con Coco y Lentejas)

19 comments August 20, 2009

This is a traditional Colombian rice recipe and if you follow this blog, you know that I use coconut milk in a lot of the traditional Colombian dishes. This delicious rice with lentils dish makes a fabulous accompaniment and could also be served as a vegetarian meal, perhaps with a green salad.

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