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Poached Eggs & Lentil Hash

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Meatless doesn’t mean unsatisfying. Poached Eggs & Lentil Hash is so hearty you won’t miss the meat I promise!!

Poached Eggs & Lentil Hash in a pan garnished with fresh parsley ready to serve.

Do you love poached eggs? This quick and easy meal is gluten-free and meatless. Perfect for brunch or dinner. Healthy, packed with veggies and lots of protein. Sound good? If you love this easy lentil recipe, I’m sure you will want to give my Puy Lentil Recipe for a healthy pasta sauce a try too. Gluten-free and great for vegans. 

Most households try to incorporate healthy eating into the meal plan a few times a week (or more). Our house is no exception. However, boring food is not an option. It can be healthy, but it has to be tasty too.

Eggs are a great way to pack in some protein. We always have hard boiled eggs in the fridge for snacking. Perfect for on the go anytime of day, and also ready to whip up some devilled eggs too.

In this poached eggs recipe, I have combined cooked lentils and lots of veggies to create a hearty, delicious meal. If you are looking to cut down on meat, this is the perfect place to start.

PERFECT POACHED EGGS

Do you have a favourite method to make the perfect poached eggs? Believe me I have tried ALL kinds of cooking methods. You would think it would be simple right? Do you watch the cooking shows? How many times have poached eggs been an epic fail?

Poached Eggs & Lentil Hash in a pan ready to garnish and serve.

I have tried the silicone cup method, using an egg poaching pan, the stove top method (with vinegar, without vinegar), and yes even with “swirling” the water (and not).

Just search the web and you will find so many techniques and methods to make poached eggs your head will spin. Even Jamie Oliver has a video on making poached eggs 3 different ways.

Still not convinced, check out this link that shows you how to easily make a “crowd sized” batch of poached eggs. I have tried this method and it does work. Make sure you spray your pan well (I didn’t). Let’s just say it cost me a trip to the store to buy a new one.

I have another method, keep reading.

LENTILS INSTEAD OF MEAT

Since I wanted to make sure this was hearty (and heart healthy), I decided to use lentils in this recipe. Canned lentils are perfectly fine to use here, but I cooked up some black beluga lentils from scratch.

A measuring cup of black lentils ready to cook.

Lentils are such a great source of nutrition. They come in a variety of colours, and easier to cook than you might think. You can even cook them a ahead of time (like a day or two) and have them ready to go.

My most popular lentil recipe is Red Lentil Meatless Mock Tourtiere Pie. If you are familiar with traditional tourtiere, you will appreciate this healthy and delicious alternative.

Lentils work great in appetizers too.

So back to this delicious poached egg recipe. I had the lentils pre-cooked. Packing in the nutrition with veggies is pretty easy. You can use anything you like.

In this recipe I used yellow pepper, onion, mushrooms, tomatoes and spinach. We like our eggs on the spicy side, so of course I added some sriracha sauce (and a few other things), but season however you like.

Lentils in a pan cooking with peppers, onions and spinach.

It all is just a matter of cooking the ingredients in a pan, topping with the poached eggs and adding some garnish.

To make these easy poached eggs I used the simple method of a pot and simmering water. No vinegar, no swirling, no “secret” technique. I got the water to boiling, turned down the heat, and gently dropped in the eggs. Simmered them for about 3 minutes, removed them with a slotted spoon onto a paper towel covered plate. That’s it! These were the best poached eggs I have ever made.

Poached Eggs & Lentil Hash getting garnished with fresh parsley before serving.

I will let you in on a secret here. I made this recipe early in the day. We ALWAYS eat the food much later (like long after I take the photos). Do you know the best way to warm up poached eggs? In the oven!

Yup, I carefully placed these on a greased baking dish, covered with foil and place in a moderate oven (300º F) for about 10 minutes. Worked like a charm. Woo Hoo, another great way to make poached eggs for a crowd (and I didn’t ruin my pan either).

A serving of Poached Eggs & Lentil Hash getting eaten.

Looking for healthy meal alternatives? Poached Eggs & Lentil Hash delivers on taste and nutrition. Hope you give this recipe try soon.

How do you cook your poached eggs?

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Poached Eggs & Lentil Hash in a pan sprinkled with fresh parley, ready to serve.

Poached Eggs & Lentil Hash

Poached Eggs & Lentil Hash is a hearty, high protein, meatless, gluten free meal. Perfect for brunch or dinner. Healthy eating doesn’t have to be boring.
4.96 from 24 votes
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Course: Brunch/Dinner
Cuisine: Lentils
Keyword: Meatless Monday
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 741kcal
Author: Homemade & Yummy

Ingredients

  • 3 cups lentils (pre-cooked or canned)
  • 1/2 cup onion (diced)
  • 1 yellow bell pepper (diced)
  • 4 tomatoes (diced)
  • 4-5 mushrooms (sliced)
  • 1 1/2 cups baby spinach
  • 2 tbsp avocado oil
  • 2 tbsp Sriracha sauce
  • 1 tsp all purpose seasoning
  • Salt & pepper (to taste)
  • Parsley (for garnish)
  • 8 eggs (poached)
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Instructions

  • Pre-cook your lentils (this can be done a day or two in advance).
  • If you are using canned lentils, be sure drain and rinse throughly before using.
  • Heat oil in heavy skillet.
  • Add onions and all-purpose seasoning. Sauté for 5 minutes.
  • Add peppers and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Add mushrooms and tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Add lentils and sriracha, cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add kale and cook for 1 minute.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Top with poached eggs. (Cooked however you like)
  • Garnish with parsley.
  • ENJOY!!

Nutrition Information

Calories: 741kcal | Carbohydrates: 96g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 327mg | Sodium: 322mg | Potassium: 2016mg | Fiber: 46g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 53.4% | Vitamin C: 106.3% | Calcium: 16.1% | Iron: 73.7%

Notes

You can make your poached eggs however you like. They can be made ahead of time (like I mentioned in the post) and heated before serving.
If you are cooking lentils from scratch, follow the package directions. I used 1 cup of lentils and 3 cups of water.

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  1. Oh, wow! I love “hash” and I adore lentils, so this is a great idea. I happen to have a bag of black lentils in my pantry right now, so I’m definitely going to make this for dinner sometime this week. Wow! Love your tips on poaching eggs, too. I have those little silicone egg poachers and while they work — my cups always get flooded with water. Better to just poach them directly in the water. That swirly method with vinegar has always worked for me, but your tip on making them for a crowd and reheating is stellar! I’m doing that for our next brunch party!

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    • We love having this dish for dinner too. So hearty….and the black lentils are fantastic. Yes the eggs really do heat up well. Hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do.

  4. I’ve never made hash with lentils before, this sounds great. I can just imagine all those flavors and textures with the gooey, runny egg. Poached eggs are my kryptonite. Love that its just a touch of heat with that Sriracha!

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  7. I have been into lentils lately big time. They’re so versatile, easy to cook and healthy! Love the addition of the poached egg, but I might just fry one up over easy. Great recipe for any meal!

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  9. Poached eggs on ANYTHING is basically my favorite dinner in the whole world! We usually do Indian spiced lentils with our poached eggs; can’t wait to try this lentil hash version!

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  12. I have some leftover lentils in the pantry from a soup recipe I made, and now I know how I’ll be using them! What a fantastic idea to turn them into a hash and serve with eggs. This will be a perfect breakfast this weekend.

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  25. What a delicious looking recipe! This is exactly the way I like to poach eggs, except we do 4 minutes so the yolks are just a little bit thicker. But heating them in the oven is something I’ve never tried, and must!

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  32. Well this might just become my new favorite Saturday breakfast treat! I absolutely cannot wait to make this treat…and devour it! Thank you for sharing and I will be sharing it as well 🙂

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  33. I love eggs and your poached ones look fantastic! I also happen to love your idea of serving them with lentils – this would be a welcome treat for breakfast/dinner in our home! Thanks so much for the recipe inspiration!

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  36. This looks amazing Gloria! We’ve been trying to add more ancient grains and legumes into our diet and this is a great way to do it. PS: we’re lazy, we poach eggs in the microwave most days lol.

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  37. Poached eggs have always been a family favorite. Hubby always liked to put them on crushed saltine crackers. My favorite was on an English Muffin. Now it’s really interesting putting the eggs on top of the lentils. A great meatless meal.

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  38. I love poached eggs but haven’t tried to make any yet, kind of intimidated, thanks for the link to the video, I shall try to make my own and pair them with this delicious hash!

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  40. Lentil Hash! I’ve never seen that before. I love the Beluga lentils, they hold their shape so well – perfect for salads… and HASH! It’s been forever since I poached an egg too, so I need to try this. Nice photos! 😉

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  47. Oh my YUM! Thank you for linking up your post to Friday Favorites!! Your poached eggs & lentil hash will be featured this Friday, we’d love for you to link up again, doors open Thursday night.

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  48. Poached eggs are so delicious and I love the idea of serving them over lentil hash! What a great twist. Such a hearty and healthy way to start the day.

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  51. We love poached eggs but we always eat it the usual (boring) way. Your recipe looks waaaay more interesting! And when I showed my egg-poacher (that does not sound nice at all lol) your technique, she was AMAZED. We will definitely be trying this!

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  58. I had never eaten lentils until I moved to Peru, here they’re a regular part of the diet so we eat them frequently. Love finding a new way to serve them! And thank you so much for the tip on poaching the eggs – that’s brilliant.

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  65. I am always looking for ways to switch up dinners throughout the week and this looks like a delicious option to try. I love that it so healthy.

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  71. That is literally my idea of a perfect breakfast. Or brinner, which is when I will be making this for later this week.

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  74. I am always on the hunt of lentil recipes, and here is a nice recipe to try. I like too the way you poached the eggs in a muffin tin. Join our pinterest board if you like. Have a great week ahead.

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  86. Ok I have never heard of lentil hash. I do like a good poached egg though. I am definitely going to try this.

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