Herbed Lentils & Rice
This scrumptious side dish is one way to add a variety of herbs to your cooking!
Yield
1 servingsPrep
15 minCook
125 minReady
140 minTrans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | ounces |
swiss cheese
shredded, divided (1 cup total) |
|
| ¾ | cups |
lentils, green
(urad dal), or red, washed and sorted |
|
| ¾ | cups |
onions
chopped |
|
| ½ | cup |
brown rice
uncooked |
|
| 3 ½ | cups |
chicken broth
diluted |
|
| ¼ | cup |
red wine
burgundy |
*
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
basil
dried, crushed |
*
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
oregano
dried |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
thyme
dried |
*
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
garlic powder
|
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 115.6 | ml/g |
swiss cheese
shredded, divided (1 cup total) |
|
| 177 | ml |
lentils, green
(urad dal), or red, washed and sorted |
|
| 177 | ml |
onions
chopped |
|
| 118 | ml |
brown rice
uncooked |
|
| 828 | ml |
chicken broth
diluted |
|
| 59 | ml |
red wine
burgundy |
*
|
| 2.5 | ml |
basil
dried, crushed |
*
|
| 1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
oregano
dried |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
thyme
dried |
*
|
| 0.6 | ml |
garlic powder
|
|
| 0.6 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
Directions
Combine ½ cup cheese and remaining ingredients in a large bowl; stir well. Pour mixture into an ungreased 2-quart casserole. Cover and bake at 350℉ (180℃). for 2 hours, or until lentils are tender, stirring occasionally.
Uncover and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese melts.
Yield: 6 to 8 servings.
