Dinner

Lentil Rice Bake is for Dinner.

Lentil Rice Bake takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Lentil Rice Bake takes 60 minutes to cook.

Lentil Rice Bake makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Lentil Rice Bake are:

* 1/2 cup uncooked long grain white rice
* 2 1/2 cups water
* 1 cup red lentils
* 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
* 1 small onion, chopped
* 3 cloves garlic, minced
* 1 fresh tomato, chopped
* 1/3 cup chopped celery
* 1/3 cup chopped carrots
* 1/3 cup chopped zucchini
* 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
* 1 teaspoon dried basil
* 1 teaspoon dried oregano
* 1 teaspoon ground cumin
* salt and pepper to taste

Here is how you make Lentil Rice Bake:

1. Place the rice and 1 cup water in a pot, and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes. Place lentils in a pot with the remaining 1 1/2 cups water, and bring to a boil. Cook 15 minutes, or until tender. 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 3. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, and stir in the onion and garlic. Mix in tomato, celery, carrots, zucchini, and 1/2 the tomato sauce. Season with 1/2 the basil, 1/2 the oregano, 1/2 the cumin, salt, and pepper. Cook until vegetables are tender. 4. In a casserole dish, mix the rice, lentils, and vegetables. Top with remaining tomato sauce, and sprinkle with remaining basil, oregano, and cumin. 5. Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until bubbly.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DITRIBAL.

The nutritional information for Lentil Rice Bake is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 215.5

• Total Fat: 1.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 2,088.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 40.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.9 g
• Protein: 11.5 g

The dietary needs meet for Lentil Rice Bake is Vegan