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Brown Rice & Lentils
Fresh, hearty comfort food made with your pantry staples of lentils and brown rice with spices. Your home will smell amazing for days! Makes 4 to 6 servings.
Servings 5 servings
Ingredients
- 5 cups vegetable stock or chicken
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 cup brown rice
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup brown or green lentils
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion thinly sliced or chopped
- 1 lemon juiced and outer skin grated
- 1 clove garlic chopped
- 1 dollop optional Greek yogurt
Instructions
- Combine stock, coriander, cumin, salt, and bay leaf in large pot
- Heat to boiling on high
- Add brown rice and lentils and stir
- Saute onion in olive oil for 2 minutes
- Add garlic and stir until onions are softened about 3 to 4 minutes
- Add onions and garlic to rice and lentils
- Cover and reduce heat to medium-low
- Simmer for about 40 to 45 minutes or until rice is cooked
- Fluff with fork
- Add lemon juice and zest and toss to combine
- Optional Garnish with caramelized onion or sautéed green beans & carrots in garlic butter sauce
- Optional Add a dollop of Greek yogurt on top and serve