Favorite lentil and bean based recipes

Does it have to be vegetarian, Dar? If not, I make New Orleans red beans and rice a lot...

You do??!!!  Oooo, I've been desperate for a good recipe for red beans and rice!   

You do??!!!  Oooo, I've been desperate for a good recipe for red beans and rice!   

I'll try to post it tomorrow... it's stuck in a box still. (I hate moving!)

Does it have to be vegetarian, Dar? If not, I make New Orleans red beans and rice a lot...

Nope.  I cook both veggie and non-veggie because of DH.  Would love a recipe!

OK mine aren't really recipes because I make them up as I go along, hence no measurements! 

Red (orange) lentils I like to use for soups. A favourite one is to fry chopped onion and garlic, chuck in tinned chopped tomatoes, chopped parsley, chili flakes and lemon juice, add the lentils (may need to add some water too). Simmer about 20 minutes til done.

Brown/green (continental) lentils are good for things like pies and pastas. One favourite is to  make a kind of shepherds pie. Fry chopped onion, add the lentils some herbs and other veggies (eg chopped carrots or peppers), cover with a strong vege stock (Vecon is good for this, or meat eaters could use a meat stock). Simmer til done, pour into a baking dish, top with mashed potoaoes and cheese and bake for about 20 minutes.

I experimented once with some lentils we had leftover, they were pretty thick, not real soupy, so I made some patties out of them and fried them up. Sort of like potato patties. They were delicious!