Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Really ridiculously easy/tasty/healthy recipe

A d3 food blog is such a great idea!

With some rather large, albeit planned for, expenses coming up pretty quickly, I wanted to find a few recipes that were really filling and healthy but also really, really cheap. I found this one yesterday, and because I already had most of the ingredients, this cost almost nothing to make.

Carrot Lentil Casserole Ingredients:
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 cup finely chopped carrots
  • 3/4 cup dried lentils, rinsed
  • 3/4 cup uncooked brown rice
  • 3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon each dried thyme, basil and oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon rubbed sage
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained

Directions:

In a 3-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray, combine the onion, carrots, lentils, rice, cheese, green pepper and seasonings. Stir in broth and tomatoes. Cover and bake at 350° for 1-1/4 to 1-3/4 hours or until the liquid is absorbed and lentils and rice are tender. Yield: 6 servings.

Here's the link to the actual recipe. It was really good and has an earthy feel to it. And is great for this rather long winter we're having.

1 comment:

  1. Thank you, Jen! And this is perfect for eating out of your food storage!

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