(or, What Happens When You Accidentally Cook Too Many Lentils And Have To Use Them Up ASAP)
* 4 c. cooked lentils
* 1 large can diced tomatoes (purchased on sale for $0.75)
* generous dash of basil
* sorta generous dash of garlic powder
* sorta generous dash of celery salt
* sprinkling of pepper
* 1.5 cups chopped ham (purchased on sale for $.99/lb)
Heat. Serve. Enjoy. We had it with a sliced pear on the side. "Is this a dish you just made up or one based on a recipe?" was the question my husband asked. uhm.... both? In my head, it sounded like a few of the recipes I've read in cookbooks, so I went with what I remembered. The cookbook collection is currently in a jampacked mess on my dining room table as I sort through what I want to keep and pack and what will be heading to Goodwill. whew. Moving!
BTW, if the cookbook is not worth selling, don't forget to tear out the recipes you like and recycle the rest without guilt. My oldest had shelves of cookbooks she rescued from the recycle bin at work and had to narrow them down to a manageable amount. I like to slip the pages into plastic page protectors and put them in a three ring binder to keep them neat and sorted by meal.
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