Easy Cheesy Lentil & Rice Casserole
photo by Fauve
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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4-8
ingredients
- 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 cup margarine
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 cup dry lentils
- 1 cup uncooked rice (, not instant rice)
- 2 1⁄2 cups hot water
- 2 1⁄2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
- 1 1⁄2 cups cold water
- 1 1⁄2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 piece sandwich bread
- oil
- italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon parmesan cheese
directions
- Use a big pot and cook onion in margarine until soft.
- In a bowl, stir together bouillon and hot water.
- Add lentils, rice, bouillon-water mixture and cold water.
- Bring to a boil.
- Lower heat, cover and simmer 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, fry both sides of a slice of bread in oil and sprinkle with Italian Seasoning blend.
- Cool on rack.
- After 25 minutes, rice should be cooked and lentils should be cooked but still firm (not mushy) and there should still be some moisture in the mixture.
- Turn stove off and stir 1 cup of the cheese into the mixture until cheese is melted.
- Pour mixture into a 9 by 13 pan that has been sprayed with Pam and smooth the top with the back of your spoon.
- Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup of shredded cheese over top.
- Crunch up the cooled fried bread with a knife and sprinkle over casserole.
- Sprinkle parmesan over casserole.
- Bake in preheated 350 oven for 15 minutes or so until cheese is melted.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
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Reviews
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This recipe is a keeper here. I made it and my kids all enjoyed it! My 3 yr old and I shared 3 helpings. The following morning my 3 yr old INSISTED on it for breakfast! Now that says something when a lil person will want this over other more "tradional" breakfast foods. Thankyou for posting Sarafish!
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Sara, this is delicious! In order to make it totally vegetarian, I used vegetable boullion cubes dissolved in water rather than chicken broth. For the topping, instead of the fried bread, I fried some breadcrumbs in olive oil, oregano, salt and pepper. Then I topped it with los of parmesan cheese. I also seasoned the lentils and cheese mixture with salt and pepper. After baking it for 15 minutes, I put it under the broiler to brown the topping. I was thinking that if adults were eating this, some sliced green olives with pimientos might be a nice touch.'ll definitely make this again.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
SaraFish
San Diego, Ca
I'm a stay home mom of two little boys.
My husband is a meat and potatoes kinda guy, my little fellas will eat anything, and I'm a vegetarian.
One of my favorite things to do is sit and read a cookbook from cover to cover! My favorite cookbooks are ones with pictures of all the dishes.