Cheesy Lentils and Rice

Name: Cheesy Lentils and Rice
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cups water; 1 cup dried lentils; 1 teaspoon grape seed oil; 1 cup chopped onion; 1 cup chopped green bell pepper; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes, I drained; 1/2 cup water; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 cups hot cooked brown rice, cooked without salt or fat; Cooking spray; 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

4 steps

Prep:1hCook:20min

Add crusty bread and a salad to make it a satisfying meatless meal,

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:35:18 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories291.8 kcal (15%)

Total Fat10.8 g (15%)

Carbs35.5 g (14%)

Sugars2.1 g (2%)

Protein14.5 g (29%)

Sodium319.1 mg (16%)

Fiber4.7 g (17%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

7 servings

3 cupswater

1 cupdried lentils

1 teaspoongrape seed oil

1 cupchopped onion

1 cupgreen bell pepper

chopped

2cloves garlic

minced

14.5 ouncecan diced tomatoes

I drained

½ cupwater

1 teaspoonpaprika

½ teaspoonblack pepper

½ teaspoonground red pepper

¼ teaspoonsalt

2 cupsbrown rice

hot, cooked, cooked without salt or fat

cooking spray

1 ½ cupsshredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325

Step 2

Combine 3 cups water and lentils in medium saucepan, bring to a boil. Partially cover, reduce, and simmer 15 minutes or until almost tender,drain and set aside.

Step 3

Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add onion, bell pepper and garlic, sauté 7 minutes until tender. Add lentils, tomatoes and next 5 ingredients, stir well. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 4

Spoon rice into 2 quart baking dish coated with cooking spray; pour lentils over rice. Cover and bake 325 for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese, cover and bake an additional 5 minutes.

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