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Ingredients Jump to Instructions ↓

  1. 1/2 cup uncooked long grain white rice

  2. 2 1/2 cups water

  3. 1 cup red lentils

  4. 1 teaspoon vegetable oil

  5. 1 small onion, chopped

  6. 3 cloves garlic, minced

  7. 1 fresh tomato, chopped

  8. 1/3 cup chopped celery

  9. 1/3 cup chopped carrots

  10. 1/3 cup chopped zucchini

  11. 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

  12. 1 teaspoon dried basil

  13. 1 teaspoon dried oregano

  14. 1 teaspoon ground cumin

  15. salt and pepper to taste

Instructions Jump to Ingredients ↑

  1. Place the rice and 1 cup water in a pot, and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes. Place lentils in a pot with the remaining 1 1/2 cups water, and bring to a boil. Cook 15 minutes, or until tender.

  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  3. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, and stir in the onion and garlic. Mix in tomato, celery, carrots, zucchini, and 1/2 the tomato sauce. Season with 1/2 the basil, 1/2 the oregano, 1/2 the cumin, salt, and pepper. Cook until vegetables are tender.

  4. In a casserole dish, mix the rice, lentils, and vegetables. Top with remaining tomato sauce, and sprinkle with remaining basil, oregano, and cumin.

  5. Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until bubbly.

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