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Bacon & Cheese Lentil Pie (with Vegetarian Option)

 

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Last year I shared a recipe called Mush, a glorious frugal concoction of cheese and lentils that permeates my childhood and was probably named by some disenchanted husband who wondered what the heck his wife was trying to serve for dinner.

Well, as much as I love that old faithful recipe, it’s nothing compared to this one. Seriously. I didn’t know lentils could taste this good, and I venture to say that even those of you who shy away from these legumes might like this dish.

Because who doesn’t like cheese and bacon?

I mean seriously, melted cheese by itself is wonderful enough, and if you are vegetarian I encourage you to try this dish sans meat. It’s delicious.

But if you like bacon as much as I do, you should follow the recipe as is. Chris and I don’t really eat pork, so we tend to purchase turkey or beef bacon. If we feel healthy and wealthy we buy the kind that doesn’t have nitrates, nitrites, or added sugar. However, more often than not, Aldi brand turkey bacon works fine.

 

 

 

You can serve this with steamed veggies and buttered bread, or just enjoy it as is for an easy, frugal, whole foods based meal.

WHAT ABOUT YOU?

Would you try this with bacon or without?

 

Cheers,

StephGoldwithSlightDropshadowBIGGER 

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  1. Athena

    I can’t wait to try this WITH bacon! I’ve tried the original recipe and liked it. My hubby was a bit skeptical though. So I think I’ll try it again with the bacon and cheese (two of his favorite things). I’m sure it’s gonna be a hit!

    1. Athena

      OK, tried this recipe, DELISH!! :)

  2. Charla @ Healthy Home Blog

    I like the idea of soaking the lentils. It breaks down phytic acid or something like that. Your recipe sounds really good!
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  3. Nancy @Real Food Allergy Free

    Hey Steph,

    Thank you for the sweet note the other day. It made me smile! Thank you also for sharing this recipe! It looks really good. I think I could actually get my husband to eat lentils in this dish! :-)

  4. yolanda

    Thank you for this yummy but simple recipe. Mac &cheese move over!
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    1. Steph

      I know, right?! It’s delicious, really.

  5. Christine

    Did I miss it – what do you do with the bacon? Crumble it on top?

    My lentils are soaking; can’t wait to try this.

  6. Steph

    Yikes – embarrassing it took this long to realize I had forgotten that. Sorry! I updated the recipe. Thanks for saying something :-)

  7. Morgan

    Just made this! Delicious! I should have cooked lentils a little longer-they still had a bite. I used dried minced onions (probably a tbsp) to save a step, beef broth, and also added about a cup of quinoa that had been cooked in beef broth. This is going into dinner rotation!

    1. Steph

      So glad you liked it! Sounds like an awesome variation too.

  8. John

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