Lentils often get the undeserved rap that they are boring. But people all over the world know the truth — that they're versatile, satisfying and the perfect low-maintenance alternative to beans.

These healthy lentil recipes are a great option for dinner, receiving four- and five-star ratings from the EatingWell readers ...

I always have canned beans in my pantry (if you can call a deep cabinet drawer a pantry), but I make lentils from scratch almost every weekend. The advantage is that lentils cook more quickly than any ...

Lentils are a colorful, earthy addition to your pantry. From a distance, containers of black, green, brown, red and yellow lentils could be mistaken for candies or sprinkles, but these little disks ...

Lentils and your microwave oven are ready when you want to cook. Because lentils don't need soaking like dry beans, they need only to be rinsed before nuking. Use twice the amount of water as lentils.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lentils are a great low-fat, protein-rich option that also offers a pack of fibre. But how do you exactly cook these legumes?