Vegetarian

NMA Lemony Lentils and Caramelized Onions takes several minutes to prepare.

NMA Lemony Lentils and Caramelized Onions takes several minutes to cook.

NMA Lemony Lentils and Caramelized Onions makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for NMA Lemony Lentils and Caramelized Onions are:

✦ 1.5 cups dried brown lentils
✦ 1 cup brown rice, uncooked
✦ 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
✦ a few teaspoons sea salt and a few pinches of black pepper
✦ juice of one lemon
✦ 1/4 cup olive oil

Here is how you make NMA Lemony Lentils and Caramelized Onions:

Rinse lentils and pick over to remove any small stones that might have gotten mixed in.In a large saucepan, cover lentils with water and bring to a boil. Sprinkle in a few pinches of sea salt,then reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer.While the lentils cook, rinse the rice until the water runs clear. Aer the lentils have cooked for 15minutes, add the rice to the lentils, cover with water again. Cover pan with lid and simmer until lentilsand rice are tender. is should take another 10 to 15 minutes.While the lentils and rice cook, heat the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the slicedonions, stir to coat in oil, and stir occasionally until very brown and slightly crispy but not burnt, 12minutes or so. Season with sea salt to taste and remove from heat.Remove lentils and rice from heat once they're tender. Set aside a few of the cooked onions forgarnishing, then combine the remaining onions with the lentils and rice and stir together. Stir in thelemon juice, a tablespoon or so at a time, until the acidity is prominent but not overly so. Season to tastewith sea salt and black pepper and serve with reserved onions.Serving Size: 4 large servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MIKET78.

The nutritional information for NMA Lemony Lentils and Caramelized Onions is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 273.0

• Total Fat: 14.3 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 60.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 29.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.3 g
• Protein: 8.3 g