Perfect as a nutritious side or a complete meal!
Lentils and Brown Rice Blend
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Prep:
25 min. -
Cook:
45 min. -
Serves:
8
Perfect as a nutritious side or a complete meal!
Recipe tags: no-chicken base, easy difficulty, main, vegetarian, skillet
Ingredients
Quantity | Ingredient |
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4 cups | water |
4 tsp | Better Than Bouillon® Vegetarian No Chicken Base |
2 Tbsp | butter |
½ cup | uncooked red or yellow lentils, rinsed and drained |
1 cup | uncooked wild rice blend or brown rice, rinsed and drained |
2 tsp | freshly grated lemon peel |
1 | medium red onion, thinly sliced |
2 cloves | garlic, finely chopped |
¼ cup | chopped fresh parsley |
¼ cup | dry cooking sherry or dry white wine |
1 jar | (2.5-ounce) pimientos, undrained |
season to taste with salt and pepper |
Directions
In a large saucepan, add water, whisk in No Chicken Base and bring to a boil.
Add remaining ingredients, stir to combine.
Cover and simmer on low heat for about 45 minutes, or until water is absorbed and rice is tender. Stirring occasionally.
Increase the flavor of this healthy delicious dish by adding ½ cup of chopped sweet potato or carrot pieces, during step 2.