A Welcome Home Dinner courtesy of Ina Garten and the Weekly Menu #CooktheBooks

Tender French (green) Lentils sauteed with fragrant vegetables and topped with Crispy, Oven-Roasted Salmon Fillet.  

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Merry Little Christmas Everyone.  Today is our final gathering as we celebrate Epiphany when the 3 Wise Men followed the star that led them to our Savior's birthplace.

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Ham and Lentil Soup #SoupSaturdaySwappers

This soup made in the Instant Pot is delicious, nutritious and hearty enough to serve as a main course with a side salad and some good bread. 

 The Soup Saturday Swappers are sharing Lentil Soups today.......

Harira #EattheWorld

This colorful, flavorful, spiced vegetable soup made a scrumptious first course but is hearty enough to be served as a meal with a salad and some bread.

We are traveling to Morocco today........

Moroccan Lentil Soup #SoupSaturdaySwappers

This delicious spiced dish is actually more like a stew than a soup.  I guess I could have added more broth after the lentils were done cooking but I kind of liked how hearty and filling it turned out.

This meatless dish is chock full of lentils and vegetables and then topped with a healthy dose of Greek yogurt to finish it off.  Welcome to Soup Saturday Swappers.......

Koshary #EattheWorld

This tasty one bowl meal is a popular street food in Egypt known as Koshary.  It is vegan, nutritious and delicious.  Perfect for a Meatless Monday meal.

Rice and Lentils topped with pasta and chickpeas in a fragrant tomato sauce and then a generous portion of fried onions......Pure Nirvana.  Join us as we Eat the World........

Butter Poached Cod with Lentils #SundaySupper

Welcome to Sunday Supper.  Today we are sharing Simple Dinner Ideas for Two.  This is exciting for me because, after years of cooking for a large family, I am having a hard time adjusting to cooking for just 2 of us.

I often end up cooking the same as I did for the family and then repurposing the leftovers throughout the week.  For instance, last week I made a huge pot of chili.  We enjoyed it the first night along with some cornbread.  We had it another night incorporated into a Chili Mac Casserole.  Another day it went into tortillas and became Chili Burritos for lunch.  The last of it was sprinkled over corn chips, covered with cheese and eaten as a snack while we binge watched The Blacklist.

This is all well and good but in between these meals we want something different and if I make a huge batch then we are right back in the same predicament.  Needless to say, I am looking forward to getting some more Meals for Two ideas.

This meal for two that I am sharing today is not only delicious and easy but is also a one dish meal.  I love one dish meals.  This meal takes two pans, a knife and a cutting board so clean up is easy peasy too.

You can cook your own lentils according to package directions or, to make life even easier, buy a package of precooked from your grocers produce department.

The entire meal, from start to finish is ready in less than half an hour if using precooked lentils and less than an hour if you have to cook the lentils first.

The best thing about this recipe, other than the taste, of course, is that it is written to feed two but can be adapted to feed as many as you want.

Regardless of how many you are feeding, all you are going to find when the meal is over is empty plates.  That does a cook's heart good.

Make sure you stop by and see what the others have cooked up for a Meal for 2 this week. You will find links to those recipes following mine.

Butter Poached Cod with Lentils

4 slices bacon, diced
1 stalk celery, dice
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 c. wine, I used a white blend
1/3 c. water
1 c. cooked lentils
2 T. butter
2 (4-6 oz) cod fillets

Cook bacon in a saute pan over med high heat, until crisp.  Drain all but 1 T. of the drippings.  Add the celery, onion, and garlic, season with   Cook and stir until vegetables are tender.  Add the wine and cook, stirring to loosen any browned bits stuck to the pan, until slightly reduced.  Add the lentils and water.  Cook and stir, until lentils are warmed through and liquid is sauce like.

Melt the butter in a small skillet over med high heat.  Season the cod with salt and pepper.  Lower heat to medium.  Lay the fillets onto the butter and cook for about 3-4 minutes, until they start to brown a bit, flip and cook another 2-3 minutes, until cooked through and flakes easily with a fork.  Print Recipe

More Simple Meal Ideas for Two

Simple Dinner Ideas for Two

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• Air Fryer Cajun Shrimp by Wholistic Woman
• Beef Carpaccio with Truffle Vinaigrette by Caroline’s Cooking
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• Easy Chicken Pesto Pasta by Brunch-n-Bites
• Filet with Crabéarnaise by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
• Peppered Chicken with Saffron Polenta by Gourmet Everyday
• Sausage and Vegetable Orzo by Hot Eats and Cool Reads
• Sheet Pan Greek Chicken and Potatoes by Sunday Supper Movement
• Shrimp Biranyi by Our Good Life
• Shrimp Canneloni by Bottom Left of the Mitten
• Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai by Take A Bite Out of Boca
• Teriyaki Rice Bowl by Life Tastes Good

Desserts for Two

• Chocolate Cherry Skillet Cookie by The Bitter Side of Sweet
• Deep Dish Chocolate Chip Cookies for 2 by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
• Kahlua Tiramisu for Two by That Skinny Chick Can Bake

The Sunday Supper Movement is committed to bringing our readers delicious recipes that encourage them to gather and eat together around the family table. Search for your favorite ingredients on our Sunday Supper website. Also check out the Sunday Supper Pinterest boards for plenty more ideas and inspiration. This topic was modified 24 minutes ago by Em Beitel.

Mujaddara, Majadara, Majadra, Mejadra....Lentils and Rice #SundaySupper

However you spell it.....

However you pronounce it......

However you season it.....

Whatever color lentils you use.....

Whether you use white rice or brown rice.....

You always get great results with this delicious dish of Lentils and Rice that originated in the Middle East.  It is one of my favorite things to order when eating out and it makes a perfect Meatless Monday meal and is also wonderful as a side dish for Shwarma Chicken or Shish Kebab.

So when the folks over at Sunday Supper Movement told us that it was World Vegetarian Day this was the first dish that popped into my mind.  I could easily and happily be a vegetarian if I got to eat like this every day.  Well, not really, but I could go meatless more often than just on Mondays LOL.

There are as many different recipes for this dish as there are spellings and pronunciations but the bottom line is that you want to have caramelized and crispy onions, lentils, rice and some traditional Middle Eastern seasonings.

I never make mine the same way twice.  This time I used red onions but I have used yellow, white and sweet onions too.  I had some leftover brown rice but have used white long grain and basmati rice before.  Sometimes leftover, sometimes cooked along with the onions and lentils.  I used brown lentils this time and precooked them as I was using leftover rice.  You can use precooked lentils as well.  Season with garlic, cumin, coriander, cayenne, cinnamon or any other seasonings you love. Use a little or a lot....it is up to you.  This is one of those recipes that you can't ruin and you can easily make your own according to your tastes and what's available in your pantry and fridge.  Enjoy!!

Mujaddara

1 c. lentils, cooked per package directions
1/4 c. olive oil
1 lg. red onion, sliced thin
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 t. cumin
1/8 t. cayenne pepper
1 c. brown rice, cooked per package directions
1/2 c. vegetable broth

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over med heat.  Add the onions, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring for 15-20 minutes, until softened and caramelized.  Add the lentils, rice, cumin, cayenne and broth.  Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and let simmer for 10-15 minutes.  Print Recipe

More Great Vegetable Recipes

Appetizers

• Citrus Marinated Olives by Cricket’s Confections
• Goat Cheese and Red Onion Quesadilla by The Freshman Cook
• Grilled Green Tomato and Mozzarella Salad by Monica’s Table
• Italian Lupini Beans by She Loves Biscotti
• Orange Ginger Carrot Soup by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings

Desserts

• Chocolate Orange Beet Cake by Baking Sense
• Chocolate Zucchini Cake by Mindy’s Cooking Obsession
• Make Your Children Eat Their Vegetables…in a Cupcake! by The Ninja Baker
• Zucchini Blueberry Coffee Cake by Pies and Plots

Entrees

• Butternut Squash Zoodles with Fried Sage Sauce by Home Sweet Homestead
• Caprese Stuffed Roasted Eggplant by Sunday Supper Movement
• Cheesy Cauliflower Cake by Food Lust People Love
• Chipotle Tofu Tacos with Plantain by Caroline’s Cooking
• Glazed Carrot and Quinoa Salad with Crispy Chickpeas by Helpful Homemade
• Green Goddess Mac and Cheese by Moore or Less Cooking
• Mujaddara by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Penne-Wise Pumpkin Pasta by Wholistic Woman
• Pumpkin Gnocchi and Spinach with Sage Brown Butter Sauce by The Redhead Baker
• Radical Reuben Sandwich by Palatable Pastime
• Roasted Delicata Squash with Sriracha Aioli by The Hungry Goddess
• Roasted Vegetable Casserole by A Mind "Full"Mom
• Spicy Tofu and Rice Stir Fry by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
• Spinach Stuffed Pasta Shells by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
• Strawberry Soba Noodle Salad by Sew You Think You Can Cook
• Vegan Creamy Butternut Squash Soup with Spinach by Cooking Chat
• Vegetarian Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie by Take A Bite Out of Boca
• Veggie Riggies: A Rigatoni Sauté by Hardly A Goddess

Sides

• Caramelized Onions and Cauliflower by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
• Cauliflower Tabbouleh with Chickpeas by Simple and Savory
• Cheesy Broccoli Cauliflower Rice by My Life Cookbook
• Locro de Papa (Ecuadorian Potato Soup) by Curious Cuisiniere
• South African Yellow Rice by What Smells So Good?
• Spiralized Sweet Potato and Apple Sauté with Dates by The Wimpy Vegetarian
• Turmeric Hummus Casserole by Dizzy Busy and Hungry

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