Packed with protein and fiber, lentils are a great pantry staple to have on hand—and these easy dinner recipes are the ...

Classic comfort food at its finest! Simmer a pot of easy lentil soup on the stovetop for a simple meal that everyone loves. With crispy bacon, protein-packed lentils and plenty of fresh veggies, this ...

Do you ever plan your weekly grocery run based on cleaning out the pantry? When you've got things on hand that need to be used up, it saves both time and money! Lentils are seeds that grow in pods and ...

Looking for something new to slather on bread? Try this red lentil and bell pepper spread. It\'s easy, flavorful, and ...

Simple Lentil Pasta is one of my favorite one-pot meals. It's easy to make from scratch, hearty, and totally toddler-approved. It’s packed with protein from the lentils, comes together in under an ...

Emma Wartzman is the kitchen and dining writer at New York Magazine’s the Strategist. Previously, she was an editor at Bon Appétit. Beans get a lot of love. Lentils, not so much. One indicator: A ...

When the weather turns damp and the week is already full, lentils really earn their keep. They’re cheap, shelf-stable, and happy to sit in the cupboard until you need a pot of something hot and ...

Rosalynn Daniels shared one of her go-to budget-friendly meals. In the South, grits are a tried and true, versatile and cost-effective staple ingredient that can shine on their own, as a side dish, ...

Sometimes all it takes is the right combination of dried spices to turn an ordinary dish into an extraordinary meal. This lentil soup is a perfect example. There’s not much to it, on the surface.

Move over, cauliflower and chard, my favorite go-to foods of last year. This year, my everyday food darling will be pulses — the edible seeds from legume plants such as beans, peas and lentils — with ...

My grandmother Esther’s lentil soup was one of my favorite things. It was like most of her cooking: simple, but with hidden depths. I liked it so much you’d think I’d have made it many times in ...