I tried swapping old rice for lentils in my chili and it turned into soup

Made a big pot of chili last week and realized I was out of rice. Threw in a cup of red lentils instead because I figured they'd thicken it up. Wrong. They basically dissolved into mush and the whole thing turned into a weird lentil soup. I guess lentils need different timing or something. Has anyone else tried stretching chili with something other than beans or rice and had it go sideways?

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jana_lewis1629d ago

Honestly that's such a classic kitchen trap. You figure "lentils are beans, they'll work like rice" but they're basically their own little sponge that just gives up and turns into soup. I've noticed that's how a lot of life goes too - swap one thing for another thinking it'll be the same and it's a whole different ballgame.