Lentil Rice and Veggie Bake

Description

This delicious vegan recipe can be quickly thrown together from things you probably already have in the kitchen.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup uncooked long grain white rice
  • 2 ½ cups water
  • 1 cup red lentils
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 fresh tomato, chopped
  • ⅓ cup chopped celery
  • ⅓ cup chopped carrots
  • ⅓ 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

Instructions

  1. Place the rice and 1 cup water in a pot
  2. and bring to a boil. Cover
  3. reduce heat to low
  4. and simmer 20 minutes. Place lentils in a pot with the remaining 1 1/2 cups water
  5. and bring to a boil. Cook 15 minutes
  6. or until tender.
  7. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  8. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat
  9. and stir in the onion and garlic. Mix in tomato
  10. celery
  11. carrots
  12. zucchini
  13. and 1/2 the tomato sauce. Season with 1/2 the basil
  14. 1/2 the oregano
  15. 1/2 the cumin
  16. salt
  17. and pepper. Cook until vegetables are tender.
  18. In a casserole dish
  19. mix the rice
  20. lentils
  21. and vegetables. Top with remaining tomato sauce
  22. and sprinkle with remaining basil
  23. oregano
  24. and cumin.
  25. Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven
  26. until bubbly.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Servings: 6

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