Last night I needed a really quick meal since we had a GEMS meeting.  So, I made baked potatoes.  I know that doesn’t sound too special, but the reason I wanted to tell you about them was the topping I used.  I always love to share new ideas and new products that I try and like.

I topped our potatoes with MADRAS LENTILS from Tasty Bite.  I found this product at COSTCO and gave it a try.  We really like it.  It is similar to chili in texture, but without the meat.  It is a combination of lentils, red beans, and spices in a creamy tomato sauce. It is all natural, vegetarian, gluten free, contains no MSG or preservatives and is kosher.  The package gives some other meal ideas, like serving it with rice, using it as a taco filler, or adding shredded cheese and a dollop of sour cream for an easy party dip.  I, however, chose to use it as a chili-like topping for our baked potatoes.

I am not going to write this post in the format I usually do for my recipes.  I’ll just simply (and I do mean simply) tell you what I did.

I baked the potatoes.  You can do this in the microwave if you need really speedy.  I was able to bake mine in the oven.  I scrubbed the potatoes, rubbed some olive oil on their skins, wrapped them (individually) in foil, and baked them at 400 F for about 2 hours.

When they were done, I microwaved my package of Madras Lentils.

Then, I sliced each potato, topped each one with the lentils, and then topped it with some shredded cheese.  And, voila! We had a simple, quick, delicious, and very satisfying meal.  Give it a try.  I think you will like it.