Stretching a pound of ground beef to feed four people for two days with lentils

I finally tried mixing equal parts cooked green lentils into the meat after browning it, and my family didn't even notice the swap, so has anyone else found a specific lentil type that works best for this?

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riley_coleman19d ago

Red lentils basically dissolve into the meat so nobody ever spots em.

allen.william19d ago

Wait, have you tried red lentils like @riley_coleman suggested? They really do disappear into ground meat better than green ones. I was skeptical at first but after testing both types side by side, red lentils blend in so smooth you can't tell they're there. Even the texture feels the same after cooking. I add them dry to the pan with some broth and let them soak up all the meat juices before mixing it all together. So yeah, red lentils are definitely the go-to for hiding them in meat dishes.