Dinner

Easy Rice and Lentils is for Dinner.

Easy Rice and Lentils takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Easy Rice and Lentils takes 30 minutes to cook.

Easy Rice and Lentils makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Easy Rice and Lentils are:

1 Medium Sized Onion, finely sliced
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 Tbsp Cumin seed, ground
1 Tbsp Coriander seed, ground
1 Can of Mushrooms, drained
1 Can of Lentils, rinsed and drained
2 Cups Long Grain Brown Rice, cooked
Salt and Pepper to taste (approx 1/2 tsp each)

Here is how you make Easy Rice and Lentils:

Begin by putting the long grain brown rice on to cook according to the directions on the package. (One cup of dry rice will make approximately 2 cups of cooked rice.)Cut the onion into thin slices and chop into bite sized pieces.Heat the olive oil in a large pan and add the onion.Cook the onion until the edges begin to turn a golden brown colour. Add the cumin and coriander and mix well.Add the mushrooms and lentils, mixing well again. There should be a bit of liquid in the bottom of the pan. If not, add 1-3 Tbsp of water just to keep the mixture moist.Heat the mixture over medium-low heat until your rice has finished cooking.Add the cooked rice to the mixture in the pan, mix thoroughly. Add salt and pepper to taste.Enjoy!Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HILETOILE.

The nutritional information for Easy Rice and Lentils is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 289.9

• Total Fat: 5.5 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 472.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 48.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 12.1 g
• Protein: 14.0 g

The dietary needs meet for Easy Rice and Lentils is Vegan