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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]21:40, can I get that recipe for lentil sloppy joes? They sound good!

And I totally agree that OP is not cooking enough food.  My DH and 9 yo could polish off 10 chicken legs before the 6 and 3 yo could even get to the table!

OP, if you don't have a Costco membership, now is the time.[/quote]

There are tons of different recipes, and at this point I just do it from memory, but this is basically it:
Chop 2 onions and 4 green peppers and maybe some carrots or shredded zucchini or something if I have it around.  Pour a little oil in the bottom of a large pot, heat on medium, then add some minced garlic and cracked pepper and sautee, then add in the veggies, plus 2 cans tomato sauce and 2-3 cups of lentils and water (follow lentil-to-water ratio on bag). Sprinkle in a TON of ground cumin (like half a container) and pour in 1/2-1 cup molasses and 1 tbsp salt.  Simmer on medium, stirring often until lentils are soft, adding water if you need to.  I've made it with most kind of lentils, but the french are my favorite (doesn't work on red lentils).

And here's a bonus:  if we run out of anack stuff mid-week I make bean salad from the pantry.
1 can black beans
1 can kidney beans
1 can garbanzo beans
1 can corn
1 large or two normal cans diced tomatoes
1/2 bottle italian dressing
Drain beans and combine.  Serve cold as a salad or heat and serve as a veggie "chili" with sour cream and cheddar cheese.  Of course I usually double the recipe.  ;)[/quote]

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