4 rustic tomato lentil Recipes

dried red lentils, washed, drained (or use brown lentils), onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, butter or 3 tbsp olive oil, water, chicken broth, tomato paste, ground cumin, crushed red pepper flakes (see note in description), salt & freshly ground black pepper, dried oregano or 1 tbsp fresh oregano

onion, chopped, red lentil, chicken bouillon cubes, tomato paste, water

boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into small pieces, bulk hot italian sausage, raw brown lentils, washed and sorted, yellow onion, cut into 1/4 inch dice, stalks celery, cut into 1/4 inch dice, garlic cloves, finely chopped, beef stock, dry red wine (good enough to drink!), crushed tomatoes, with liquid, bay leaf, dried thyme, salt, black pepper, extra virgin olive oil