Easy Cheesy Lentil Rice Casserole Food

RICE AND LENTIL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, brown the sausage until no pink shows. Stir in the onion and green pepper, and saute until the onions are tender. Stir in the lentils, rice and chicken broth. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 40 to 60 minutes.

BAKED LENTILS WITH CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a 3 quart casserole, combine the water and lentils. Season with the bay leaf, salt, pepper, marjoram, sage and thyme. Stir in onions, garlic, and stewed tomatoes.
• Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir in the carrots and celery. Cover and continue to bake until the lentils and vegetables are tender, about 40 minutes. Remove from the oven a third time, stir in the green bell pepper and sprinkle cheese over the top. Bake, uncovered, until cheese has melted, about 5 more minutes.

EASY CHEESY LENTIL & RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Use a big pot and cook onion in margarine until soft.
• In a bowl, stir together bouillon and hot water.
• Add lentils, rice, bouillon-water mixture and cold water.
• Bring to a boil.
• Lower heat, cover and simmer 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, fry both sides of a slice of bread in oil and sprinkle with Italian Seasoning blend.
• Cool on rack.
• After 25 minutes, rice should be cooked and lentils should be cooked but still firm (not mushy) and there should still be some moisture in the mixture.
• Turn stove off and stir 1 cup of the cheese into the mixture until cheese is melted.
• Pour mixture into a 9 by 13 pan that has been sprayed with Pam and smooth the top with the back of your spoon.
• Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup of shredded cheese over top.
• Crunch up the cooled fried bread with a knife and sprinkle over casserole.
• Sprinkle parmesan over casserole.
• Bake in preheated 350 oven for 15 minutes or so until cheese is melted.
• Let cool slightly before serving.

LENTIL & BROWN RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a heavy skillet heat canola oil and gently saute the onions. Add all remaining ingredients except the cheese. Mix well and pour into the casserole dish. Sprinkle cheese on top and bake at 375 F for 30 minutes. Serve hot as a main dish.

LENTIL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Spread lentils into a shallow 2-quart baking dish. Pour water over lentils. Add tomatoes, carrots, green bell pepper, mushrooms, onion, celery, parsley, and garlic to lentil mixture. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lentils are tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Remove aluminum foil and sprinkle Cheddar cheese over casserole; bake until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes more.

CHEESY RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly grease a 9x13" casserole dish.
• Bring rice and broth to a boil in a pot. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 15 minutes.
• Stir the peas and carrots into the rice. Cover, and continue cooking 5 minutes. Stir in half of the cheese and transfer to prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the top with the remaining cheese and the crushed crackers.
• Bake 40 minutes in preheated oven, until bubbly and golden brown.

LENTILS AND RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Mix all ingredients, except the cheese, in a large casserole dish.
• Cover and bake for 40 minutes.
• Stir and top with the cheese.
• Bake uncovered for 10 minutes more.
• Yum!