Slide Meals

4-day slide meal plan · Protein: lentils

Days: 4
Protein: lentils
Budget:

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Difficulty:

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Enjoy a pantry-first adventure with lentils, using shelf-stable and frozen vegetables for hearty meals.

Slide Chain

• Day 1: Lentil Stew with Vegetables

• Day 2: Lentil Shepherd’s Pie

• Day 3: Curried Lentil Patties

• Day 4: Lentil Patty Sandwiches

• Combined Shopping List

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Day 1: Lentil Stew with Vegetables

Ingredients

Base

• 2 cups lentils

• 1 onion, chopped

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 2 carrots, diced

• 2 stalks celery, diced

• 2 cans (14 oz) canned tomatoes

• 4 cups vegetable broth

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 1 tsp cumin

• 1 tsp curry powder

• 1 bay leaf

• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, carrots, and celery, and sauté until softened, about 5 minutes.

2. Stir in cumin and curry powder, and cook for another minute until fragrant.

3. Add lentils, canned tomatoes, vegetable broth, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30-40 minutes until lentils are tender.

4. Remove bay leaf before serving.

Cook’s Notes:

Hold back 2 cups of stew for tomorrow’s meal.

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Day 2: Lentil Shepherd’s Pie

Ingredients

Filling

• 2 cups leftover lentil stew

• 2 potatoes, peeled and diced

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• Salt and pepper to taste

Topping

• 1 bag (10 oz) frozen peas

• 2 tbsp parsley, chopped

Directions

1. Boil potatoes in salted water until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and mash with olive oil, salt, and pepper.

2. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

3. In a baking dish, spread the leftover lentil stew. Top with mashed potatoes.

4. Sprinkle with frozen peas and bake for 20 minutes until heated through.

5. Garnish with parsley before serving.

Cook’s Notes:

Reserve 1 cup of mashed potatoes for tomorrow.

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Day 3: Curried Lentil Patties

Ingredients

Patties

• 1 cup lentils

• 1 onion, finely chopped

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 carrot, grated

• 1 tsp curry powder

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• Salt and pepper to taste

Side

• Reserved 1 cup mashed potatoes

Directions

1. Mash lentils in a bowl. Mix in onion, garlic, carrot, curry powder, salt, and pepper.

2. Form mixture into patties.

3. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook patties until golden brown on each side, about 3-4 minutes per side.

4. Serve with reserved mashed potatoes.

Cook’s Notes:

Hold back 2 patties for tomorrow’s meal.

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Day 4: Lentil Patty Sandwiches

Ingredients

Sandwich

• 2 leftover lentil patties

• 1 onion, sliced

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• Salt and pepper to taste

Optional

• Bread of choice

• 1 tbsp parsley, chopped

Directions

1. In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Cook sliced onion until caramelized, about 10 minutes.

2. Reheat lentil patties in the skillet.

3. Assemble sandwiches with lentil patties, caramelized onions, and bread if using.

4. Garnish with parsley.

Cook’s Notes:

Enjoy a simple and satisfying sandwich.

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Combined Shopping List

Quantities shown are totals for the whole plan.

• lentils — 3 cups

• onion — 3 medium

• garlic — 8 cloves

• carrots — 4 large

• celery — 4 stalks

• canned tomatoes — 4 cans (14 oz each)

• frozen spinach — 2 bags (10 oz each)

• vegetable broth — 8 cups

• potatoes — 4 large

• frozen peas — 1 bag (10 oz)

• cumin — 2 tsp

• curry powder — 2 tsp

• olive oil — 1 cup

• salt — to taste

• black pepper — to taste

• bay leaves — 2 leaves

• parsley — 1 bunch

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Final Notes

Experience the versatility of lentils with this 4-day pantry-first adventure, perfect for simple and budget-friendly meals.