Dinner

Slow Cooker Lentils and Rice is for Dinner.

Slow Cooker Lentils and Rice takes several minutes to prepare.

Slow Cooker Lentils and Rice takes several minutes to cook.

Slow Cooker Lentils and Rice makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Slow Cooker Lentils and Rice are:

1 cup uncooked brown long grain rice
1 cup dried lentils
1 medium onion, diced
1 can (14.5 ounces) low sodium diced tomatoes
5 ounces fresh spinach, chopped or frozen, but thaw and drain first
5 cups low sodium vegetable broth
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp sea salt or to taste
1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper or to taste
1 package (8 ounces) non dairy cheese (optional)

Here is how you make Slow Cooker Lentils and Rice:

Place the rice and lentils in a large bowl, cover with water and soak overnight or at least 6 hours. Drain and place in the slow cooker along with the rest of the ingredients except the cheese if using. Cover and cook on high 5-6 hours or low 8 hours depending on your specific slow cooker. It?s done when the rice is tender and most of the liquid has been cooked down. If using the cheese add it individually to each serving.Serving Size: 1 cup makes 8 cupsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JLN_1968.

The nutritional information for Slow Cooker Lentils and Rice is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 88.9

• Total Fat: 0.7 g
• Cholesterol: 3.1 mg
• Sodium: 731.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 16.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.9 g
• Protein: 4.7 g