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Red Lentils and Rice with Carmelized Onions takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Red Lentils and Rice with Carmelized Onions takes 40 minutes to cook.

Red Lentils and Rice with Carmelized Onions makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Red Lentils and Rice with Carmelized Onions are:

1 c. red lentils
1 t kosher salt
1 bay leaf
2 T EVOO
1 large onion
2 t cumin (or more to taste)
1/2 t paprika (or more to taste)
1/4 t pepper
1.5 c. rice (Uncle Ben's converted LG white rice)
2 c low sodium, low fat chicken broth
2 T lemon juice

Here is how you make Red Lentils and Rice with Carmelized Onions:

Pick through/rinse lentils. Put in saucepan with 1/2 t salt, bay leaf and water to cover. Bring to boil and then simmer til tender (~10-15 min). Drain in colander.Meanwhile, in large saute pan, heat oil over moderate heat. When shimmering, add onion and honey. Cover & cook, stirring often, til soft (10 min). Then uncover and cook until golden and carmelized (10-15 min). Add 1/2 t salt to rice with cumin, paprika and pepper. Add rice & stir constantly til rice coated (2 min). Pour in chicken broth and lemon juice. Simmer until liquids absorbed and rice tender (10-15 min).Combine lentils & rice and season to taste.Makes 8 side dish servings (~2/3 c) or 4 main servings (1.5 c). Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EXENEC.

The nutritional information for Red Lentils and Rice with Carmelized Onions is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 136.5

• Total Fat: 2.1 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 122.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 23.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.3 g
• Protein: 7.0 g

The dietary needs meet for Red Lentils and Rice with Carmelized Onions is Low Fat