Lentil and Rice Casserole

Lentil and Rice Casserole

4.3 of 5 (30)
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 197.2
  • Total Fat: 6.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 16.9 mg
  • Sodium: 883.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 27.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.2 g
  • Protein: 10.2 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Lentil and Rice Casserole calories by ingredient


Introduction

Delicious and nutritional non-meat alternative. I even eat a leftover serving for breakfast! Delicious and nutritional non-meat alternative. I even eat a leftover serving for breakfast!
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    1 cup brown rice
    1/2 cup dry lentils (I like using the red)
    1 cup carrot slices
    1 cup chopped onion
    1 cup diced celery
    1 1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
    1/2 can tomato paste
    1 can tomato soup
    1 cup Swiss cheese, shredded (optional)
    1 Tbs. chili powder
    1 tsp. salt
    1/2 tsp. pepper

Directions

Cook brown rice in 2 cups water until tender and fluffy. Cook lentils in 1 cup water until tender.
Saute carrots, onion , celery and mushrooms in tomato paste and a small amount of water or vegetable broth until crisp-tender.
In a medium-large bowl, combine the cooked rice and lentils, sauted veggies, tomato soup,
chili powder, salt/pepper, and 3/4 cup of the cheese.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Add the remaining cheese and bake another 5 minutes until cheese melts.


Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MSMITH51.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    This is a delicious casserole and a small amount does a lot to fill you up. If you are looking for a hearty no-meat meal I would recommend this. - 1/26/11


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I couldn't find red lentils and had to use brown ones, but this turned out great and was really tasty. - 6/23/08


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I had never tried lentils before but saw a dish prepared on The Biggest Loser using them. I found this recipe and gave it a try. It is fantastic! I didn't even bake it in the oven, just used a big deep skillet on the stovetop. I used diced tomatoes instead of tomato paste, too. - 2/9/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    OMG!!!!! that was awesome relly good we all enjoy this meal, thanks so much, give this recipe to some of my friend. verryyyy good. - 2/14/11


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Great, I will make this again. I found a blend of carrots, celery and onions in the frozen food section which really made this easy. This was also the first time I cooked lentils. I added garlic just because and this was a very tasty dish. - 10/6/09


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    Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Instead of tomato soup, I used a can of tomatoes. I also cut the chili powder to 1 tsp. instead of 1 tbs. (I don't like really hot food.) My husband really liked it. I liked it too, but not as much as he did. - 1/24/08


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    My husband loves this recipe and requests it all the time. It's a great alternative for meatless meals too! - 4/17/12


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Such a versatile recipe, allowing me to substitute quinoa for the rice, different veggies as I wish, even different types of soup or no soup at all. Love adding spinach directly to the recipe. It is great for breakfast with an egg "fried" in Pam over the top. - 4/4/12


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    So, I didn't have regular tomato soup, but had a carton of Parmesan flavored tomato bisque. I used that and mozz cheese instead of swiss. Then I halved the chili powder and added some Italian seasoning. It was soooooo good. My husband agrees. - 11/4/10


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    Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I made this for my family last night (15 year old brother and parents). Honestly they all seemed to like it A LOT more than I did. But I think every cook is a tad more critical of their own work!! Also wanted to point out your cals are off. The brown rice value is for cooked measurements. - 3/7/08


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This was a pretty tasty recipe. I have been looking for lentil ideas so I was glad to find this. I used monterey jack cheese instead of swiss and it was pretty good. - 2/13/08


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This is great. I added zuchini and whole wheat crackers on top. Tastey. - 1/21/08


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    Very Good
    Really enjoyed this recipe. Had to alter it quite a bit to use what I had on hand so I created a makeover recipe. I cut mine into 10 pieces so the calories were only 82 a serving. Used canned tomato in place of tomato paste & soup. Used frozen onion/pepper blend and no mushrooms. - 4/6/16


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    Incredible!
    excellent - 6/27/13


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    Incredible!
    Yum! One of my favorite spark recipes so far. - 3/21/13


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    Incredible!
    This was great! I didn't have any chili powder on hand so I just threw in some dried garlic flakes with my veggies while they were sauteing. It was great! Also, I used low fat mozzarella cheese cause I couldn't find swiss at our local grocer. Will definitely make again! - 3/4/13


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    Incredible!
    This is such a good recipe! I added a few crumbled Premium Plus crackers over the Swiss cheese and its even better! Thank you so much for sharing. I froze the leftovers and its delicious even when reheated in Microwave =) - 4/2/12


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    O.K.
    Easy to make and came out great - just not really to my taste. - 2/16/12


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    Very Good
    This is a really great recipe! I altered it to fit my taste, and it took beautifully to it! I don' t like swiss, so I used reduced fat italian blend cheese. I will admit to adding a little more, and, like others, reduced the chili powder. My friends and I really loved this comforting dish! - 10/30/11


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    Incredible!
    This was delicious! Thank you for sharing this recipe! - 7/6/11


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This sounds yummy I'm trying it tonight for dinner. - 2/22/11


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    Very Good
    My 7 year old loved this! Will make again. - 2/14/11


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    Incredible!
    We love lentils and this recipe didn't disappoint! Even my meat-loving husband enjoyed it! I added some zucchini because I had one to use up, but otherwise I prepared the recipe as is. - 2/3/11


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    Very Good
    Was trying lentils for the first time and this was pretty tasty. Reminded me a little of chili. - 1/26/11


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    Incredible!
    I thought this would be kinda boring since it is such a simple recipe, but I liked the nutritional info and had all the ingredients on hand one night. Boy, was I wrong, it was FANTASTIC and filling! Even my meatatarian boyfriend loved it! I will DEFINATELY be making this again and again! - 8/25/10


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    0 of 4 people found this review helpful
    I am going to make this tomorrow , it sounds great. Thanks - 3/8/08


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    Very Good
    0 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Lentils are good for you, always looking for new ideas
    - 3/17/07