Nothing says “frugal” quite like lentil-rice casserole. This dish has been on our family table for many years and keeps coming back because it is simple and tasty. It is especially good because it is easy to mix up, pop in the oven, and even refrigerate for dinner the next day. All you have to do is warm it up and voila! It’s a hearty, filling, and simple meal—and your kitchen will smell amazing while it bakes!
Lentil-Rice Casserole
3 cups chicken broth, or use water and ½ Tablespoon of vegetable seasoning
½ cup of lentils, uncooked
¾ cups of brown rice, uncooked
¼ cup of dried, minced onion
½ teaspoon of sweet basil, dried
¼ teaspoon of oregano, dried
¼ teaspoon of thyme, dried
¼ teaspoon of garlic powder
½ cup of grated cheddar cheese (optional)
Stir all EXCEPT cheese together in a casserole dish. Bake, covered, for 2 hours at 300 degrees. Uncover, top with cheddar cheese, cover and bake 10 minutes more. Serve as is, or use as filling in tortillas.
(This is a great recipe to mix together the dry ingredients, place in a jar, and give away as gifts!)
Mmmmm.......
ReplyDeleteHave you all ever though about putting together a family cookbook with all of your favorite recipes?
We do have a bit of a cookbook of favorite family recipes, Aunt Debbie. For as long as I can remember, we've had a three ring photo album full of index cards with favorite recipes on them. I have since started my own book and look forward to growing my repertoire!
ReplyDelete~Bianca
Great ! I've been looking for a tasty Lentil-Rice casserole and this one looks very good. My health food store used to carry a delicious frozen lentil-rice loaf and a tasty bean loaf and evidently the company went out of business. I had tried reproducing them at home but without much success. This one looks easy and yummy. I am going to try it out. Thanks for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment, and welcome to our blog, Miss Mary! We really enjoy this particular recipe for lentil-rice casserole. The lentil-rice loaf and bean loaf you used to purchase sound intriguing! Perhaps we'll have to try making this dish in a loaf pan next time.
ReplyDeleteThank you again for your comment! I hope you get a chance to try out the recipe!
~Bianca