5 Best Lentil Recipes Everyone Should Know (Julia Pacheco)

If lentils sit in the pantry because you only know one thing to do with them, start here. Julia Pacheco runs through five easy, meatless lentil dinners in about 11 minutes, from a Mexican lentil skillet to lentil bolognese and potato lentil burritos, chosen because lentils are cheap, filling, high in protein and quick to cook, and unlike most dried beans they need no soaking. Her channel and blog lean into cheap family meals, from emergency budget recipes to a month of dinners on $45, so this one opens onto a wider library worth browsing once it clicks. The printable recipes are on her blog, linked from the video.