Easy Carrot Lentil Casserole


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 129.2
  • Total Fat: 3.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 10.0 mg
  • Sodium: 350.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 17.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.1 g
  • Protein: 8.0 g

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Introduction

Wonderful as a side dish or even a meatless main dish! To keep this vegetarian, you may use vegetable broth in place of the chicken broth. Wonderful as a side dish or even a meatless main dish! To keep this vegetarian, you may use vegetable broth in place of the chicken broth.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    1 large onion, diced
    1 cup finely chopped carrots
    3/4 cup dry lentils, rinsed
    3/4 cup uncooked brown rice
    3/4 cup shredded reduced fat cheddar cheese
    1/2 cup green pepper, diced
    1/2 tsp each of:
    dried thyme
    dried basil
    dried oregano
    1/4 tsp ground sage
    1 tsp garlic powder
    1 14.5 ounce can low-sodium chicken broth (or low sodium vegetable broth)
    1 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
    Olive oil non-stick cooking spray

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 F.
In a large 2 quart baking dish (one that has a lid) coated with non-stick cooking spray, combine the onion, carrots, lentils, rice, cheese, green pepper, and all seasonings.
Stir in broth and undrained tomatoes.
Cover and bake at 350 F for 1 - 1 1/2 hours or until liquid is absorbed and rice and lentils are tender.

Makes approximately 6 one (1) cup servings.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user .

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    Incredible!
    This dish is wonderful and healthy. - 12/28/10