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"I like to think of this vegetarian dish as Egyptian-style chilli. I was first introduced to it during a trip to Egypt four years ago, where it was nearly all we ate for a week! It's served in "fast food" type restaurants, sold from carts by street vendors and made in the home. There can be many variations, but this is close to the one I..."

Ingredients: chopped tomatoes, brown lentils...

"Delicious, hearty, low fat and high protein soup that doesn't use meat or bones for flavor - just fresh veggies and spices."

Ingredients: dried lentils, ground thyme...

"This is my family's take on a wonderful comfort food."

Ingredients: pepper, cumin, garlic...

"This is an adaptation of a recipe originally published in "I Like Food, Food Tastes Good: In the Kitchen with Your Favorite Bands". It's a delicious curried lentil and cauliflower soup that's filling and incredibly nutritious, and it keeps beautifully for days! You can even make it ahead and freeze it.

WARNING: IF YOU..."

Ingredients: dry lentils, cumin...

"From The Low Fat Jewish Cookbook by Faye Levy."

Ingredients: ground cumin, garlic, lentils...

"This is a very special soup, great in the winter for taking the chill away."

Ingredients: ground cumin, ground cardamom...

"This recipe comes to me by way of "Olive Trees and Honey" by Gil Marks, a beautiful vegetarian world-view cookbook. See the bottom of the recipe, in the last few numbered steps, for the various traditions. The first version is Sephardic, a Jewish/Spanish variation, and is called "Salata de Lentejas.""

Ingredients: cilantro, ground cumin...

"This inexpensive, hearty soup is perfect for everyone. Use whatever combination of grains you wish (as long as it equals 1/2 cup), likewise use whatever vegetables you wish."

Ingredients: dried basil, rutabagas...

"nice vegetable lovers side dish."

Ingredients: ground cumin, curry powder...

"hungry for hungarian? try these simply prepared lentils."

Ingredients: pepper, Dijon mustard...

"Another lentil favorite in our home, even with the kiddos! Originally from the "Lean, Luscious, and Meatless" cookbook. I use less onion and usually add in a bit of cumin and ground flax, and typically shred the carrots as they cook down more and 'disguise' a little better for the kids. Great winter night stew!"

Ingredients: dried basil, dried oregano...

"healthy source of protein for vegetarians"

Ingredients: fresh ground pepper, dried black beans...

"This is a very simple lentil curry, with an irresitable Indian flavor and not too much heat. My idea of comfort food. Plus:it's no problem to get it on the table, with rice and a salad, in under an hour."

Ingredients: ground cumin, ground turmeric...

"This is a super-fast, filling, healthy, and delicious vegetarian soup. Note: you may add corn kernels when you remove the pressure cooker lid. Remember that this soup is hotter than any soup that you make on the stove so let it cool accordingly.

Recipe adapted from "The Veggie Queen" Jill Nussinow, MS, RD, and is on her DVD, "Pressure..."

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, dried thyme...