Herbed Lentils and Rice Casserole
Lentils and brown rice are combined with flavorful herbs and onions and topped with cheese for a delicious side dish.
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 2 hr 3 min
- Total: 2 hr 18 min
- Servings: 4
- Cuisine: American
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: $1.35/serving
Dietary
- Gluten-Free
- Nut-Free
- Soy-Free
- Egg-Free
- Low-Sugar
- High-Fiber
Tags
- bake
- comfort food
- healthy
- savory
- classic
- budget-friendly
Ingredients
- 2.67 cup chicken broth (low-sodium)
- 0.75 cup lentils (dry, sorted and rinsed)
- 0.75 cup onion (chopped)
- 0.5 cup brown rice (dry)
- 0.25 cup water
- 0.5 teaspoon basil (fresh or dried)
- 0.5 teaspoon oregano
- 0.5 teaspoon thyme
- 0.5 cup mozzarella cheese (part-skim, divided)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F. In a 2 1/2 quart casserole dish add the chicken broth, lentils, onions, brown rice, water, basil, oregano, thyme, and 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese.
- Stir to combine.
- Cover with foil and bake at 350 °F for 2 hours. Check casserole after 1 hour and add more broth if it seems dry.
- Remove foil and top with remaining mozzarella cheese.
- Bake another 2 or 3 minutes until all the cheese is melted.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 296
- Protein: 18.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 46.4 g
- Fat: 5 g
- Fiber: 10.3 g
- Sodium: 154 mg
- Saturated Fat: 2.2 g
- Sugar: 3.8 g
- Cholesterol: 9 mg