Comments on: Easy Trader Joe’s recipe: Lentil Stew

By: Feed Our Families Meal Planning for the Holidays

Feed Our Families Meal Planning for the Holidays — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 06:35:39 +0000

[...] bean enchilada casserole (which is basically enchiladas deconstructed into a layered casserole), lentil stew, vegetarian chili and hearty turkey chili. Make ahead freezer meals rock! All four took me less [...]

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[...] – easy lentil stew with a little help from Trader Joe’s and Rookie [...]

By: Aimee

Aimee — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 01:13:35 +0000

This is such a great recipe! I make it often, and occasionally add more of the cumin and tomato soup, as well as butternut squash and kale. Thanks for the inspiration!

By: Julia

Julia — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 22:18:42 +0000

Trader Joe’s Steamed Lentils are definitely one of my very favorite TJ’s items. I am on the hunt to learn how to make these “steamed” lentils as I’d like to not have to rely on running to TJ’s each time I need them. Have you tried it?

By: Dana

Dana — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 23:13:50 +0000

I going to try this. I didn’t know TJs had precooked lentils!

By: Anne

Anne — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:56:14 +0000

This looks great. A couple of notes: Cooking dry lentils usually doesn’t take more than 20-30 minutes or so (mostly simmering), and don’t need to be pre-soaked like most other beans (http://homecooking.about.com/od/howtocookvegetables/a/lentiltips.htm). I was wondering if this might make a quick & easy crockpot recipe, with some tomato chunks, and adding the potato & maybe some other veg uncooked….. Might have to try that (I love my crockpot!).

By: Cara

Cara — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:04:35 +0000

Yum!!! I made this for lunch today, and it’s so good…and my 20 month old loved it as well. She ate one serving (we just ate it like soup), and then held up her bowl saying “More! More!”
The only thing I did differently from your recipe is that I threw a bunch of tofu into it as I cooked it just because I had it on hand and figured it would give it even more yummy, nutritious wonderfulness.
Thanks for the recipe!

By: RookieMom Heather

RookieMom Heather — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 03:21:21 +0000

@Kerry, There is already a great cookbook about easy peasy Trader Joe's recipes called Cooking with All Things Trader Joes. We also made a Rookie Mom's Tastebook including recipes that only take one hand. @Whitney I made it and ate it up. Holden made me strain out the lentils and Milo wouldn't touch it. Oh well. I have a few lunches ready to go.

By: RookieMom Heather

RookieMom Heather — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 01:09:46 +0000

Making it right now!!

By: Kerry

Kerry — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:50:42 +0000

This is exactly the kind of recipe I need for actually “making” soup (a task always on my mental list). And I was just wondering what to do with leftover Easter ham and my mom suggested lentil soup, which sounded too hard to me. Who knew TJs had pre-cooked lentils??? (Have you considered writing a book of recipes using prepared ingredients like this?)

By: Tegan and Tage

Tegan and Tage — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:23:44 +0000

I’m all for TJ’s recipes. And lentils. And that looks like a yummy quick meal. Thanks for sharing!