Lentils And Brown Rice With Tofu Food

BROWN RICE AND LENTILS

Steps:

• Preheat a medium saucepan or large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté for 2-3 minutes or until the onions are soft and begin to just turn brown.
• Add the rice, lentils, water (vegetable broth), and salt and pepper. Increase to medium-high heat. Bring everything to a boil then lower heat, cover, and simmer.
• Cook for 45 minutes or until the rice and lentils are tender and the liquid has been absorbed. Keep in mind, depending on your appliance or cookware, the cook time may vary.
• Remove from the heat and let sit for 10 minutes before serving.

TOFU WITH RICE AND LENTILS

Steps:

• Soak the lentils overnight in water.
• Put the tofu with the soy sauce in a bowl and infuse covered for at least 2 hours. Put the lentils along with the wild rice in a sieve and rinse off thoroughly in cold water. Then cook the brown rice in about 1 liter of salted water until al dente, 35-40 minutes. Stir occasionally and check especially toward the end of the cooking time if possibly some more water should be added.
• Rinse the dill, shake dry and chop finely. In a bowl, stir into the soy cream until smooth and season with salt, pepper and lemon juice.
• Cook the tofu in hot oil in a pan on both sides until golden brown, 4-5 minutes. Spread the sesame seeds in a shallow dish and roll the tofu in seeds on both sides.
• Stir in the margarine with the lentils and rice mixture and season with salt.
• Arrange the sesame tofu with rice and dill sauce on plates and serve garnished with dill.

BROWN RICE STIR-FRY WITH FLAVORED TOFU AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a large skillet or wok, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.
• Add garlic, ginger, & red pepper flakes (if using); stir-fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add tofu; stir-fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes.
• Add red and yellow peppers; cook, stirring, until peppers are crisp-tender, about 3 minutes.
• Add rice and soy sauce; cook, stirring occasionally, until rice is heated through, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in sesame oil & sesame seeds, if using.
• Season with salt and pepper; garnish with scallions.
• Serve hot.

BROWN RICE AND LENTIL CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
• Mix all ingredients except the cheese in a baking dish (I use an 11 x 7).
• Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour 10 minutes.
• Then remove the foil, add the cheese, and bake for an additional 20 minutes.

BROWN RICE AND LENTILS

Steps:

• In a big skillet, add olive oil and heat over medium-high heat.
• Add in the onion, garlic, carrot, cumin, and coriander.
• Saute, stirring frequently, for 3 minutes or until the onion is limp.
• Add the rice and lentils; saute fo 2 minutes.
• Add the water and salt; cover and bring to a boil.
• Lower heat and simmer about 40 minutes or until the rice and lentils are tender.
• Fluff mixture with a fork.
• Stir in the scallion and cilantro.
• Dry the skillet lid; place a crumpled paper towel over the rice, replace the lid and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

BROWN RICE WITH LENTILS

Steps:

• In a 1-1/2 qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray, combine the first 10 ingredients. Cover and bake at 350° for 40 minutes. , Stir in the tomatoes and salt. Cover and bake for 20-30 minutes longer or until rice and lentils are tender. Remove and discard bay leaf. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, for 5-8 minutes or until cheese melts.