Mexican Brown Rice & Lentils

"This is a tasty combination. I got this recipe from a friend. I use the French lentils as they do not break apart as much as red or yellow lentils."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 10mins
Ingredients:
10
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Combine all ingredients, including canned tomato liquid, in stockpot.
  • Bring to boil.
  • Redcue heat to medium and cover.
  • Simmer 55 to 60 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, stirring occasionally.
  • Serve with cilantro sprinkled on top.

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Reviews

  1. I really enjoyed this. The flavoring is very sublte but perfect. I did use MEXICAN stewed tomatoes and omitted the cayenne. I didn't quite understand the part about setting aside the liquid of the tomatoes, just to turn around and put it into the pot, so I didn't do that and it turned out fine. THANKS!
     
  2. My family enjoyed this dish. I sauteed the onions and added fresh garlic and red pepper. I used vegtable broth and included the liquid from the crushed tomatoes as part of the 1 cup of water. I will make this again.
     
  3. Very easy, very tasty. To me this was a vegetarian version of chili, since I used veggie stock instead of the chicken stock. I guess that would actually make it vegan. I used a mixture of brown and red lentils, because I wanted it to be really thick. The rice kind of got lost in here, but I love lentils so that was the big draw for me anyway. I also added some smoked paprika at the end. Made for Potluck tag. Thanks, FloridaNative!
     
  4. This was a tasty and hearty meal. My DH and daughter both really liked it. I found it a little plain, but it's easy enough to adjust some of the seasonings to taste. As someone else mentioned. a can of chopped chilies would be a nice addition.
     
  5. I love this dish, it's simple to make and filling too. The second time I made it, I added a little more cayenne and I also added a can of chopped chilies to it. I took it to work and everone enjoyed it :)
     
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